tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66349873058474175152024-03-18T11:27:32.912-04:00Nadiya...Loving Every MomentNadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comBlogger4657125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-55623559945598292302024-03-18T11:26:00.002-04:002024-03-18T11:26:46.583-04:00Monday March 18th~<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">A new week rolls in. A week full of</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> promise, potential and endless possibilities. </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> A week for you to pursue your dreams...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> As the new week begins both Arvid and I do </div><div style="text-align: center;">our very best to always find something to do</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and to stay busy. Today is no exception.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZQmotLiZ4oFY8TFuHEAcPzhu4-5RdJzgHgPxrbGPf8hurlOiww8PE_Qkc34kuiN-UqeNemoaSrQWZvB4bSwbAVzuhCxZpoQYbbeFoC6Ygh16gs3aVXkxpLVd1jFfDd5B84zfXoQkDtsQdOoEx-5Rn6zThyphenhyphenOPUGpxPpAAu-6y4llK1iTmdL2bK24J0yE/s1100/1%20(5).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="593" data-original-width="1100" height="441" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhZQmotLiZ4oFY8TFuHEAcPzhu4-5RdJzgHgPxrbGPf8hurlOiww8PE_Qkc34kuiN-UqeNemoaSrQWZvB4bSwbAVzuhCxZpoQYbbeFoC6Ygh16gs3aVXkxpLVd1jFfDd5B84zfXoQkDtsQdOoEx-5Rn6zThyphenhyphenOPUGpxPpAAu-6y4llK1iTmdL2bK24J0yE/w816-h441/1%20(5).png" width="816" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">March has been a really good month so far. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> My voice is slowly getting back to normal. </div><div style="text-align: center;">There is still a little huskiness to it due to the</div><div style="text-align: center;"> hoarseness, but getting better all the time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97O-bNSlFEyJUssL42P3LCCYTPR89gJdLGOkyuXzITG6_l7WVwhTfam7JzzckjH6SEB5qzJ-izW7ZbR08LymucM0zAZitsdDGWokNXGxAok-s57zFHSgUtacIdwhe4xAEZx__JeG2NWi5q2Wv0uY2S_dQUg0Sne9ToI0cLdFwYXihwScTWCqQ0-uXk8g/s1100/1boathouse%203-17-24%20a.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97O-bNSlFEyJUssL42P3LCCYTPR89gJdLGOkyuXzITG6_l7WVwhTfam7JzzckjH6SEB5qzJ-izW7ZbR08LymucM0zAZitsdDGWokNXGxAok-s57zFHSgUtacIdwhe4xAEZx__JeG2NWi5q2Wv0uY2S_dQUg0Sne9ToI0cLdFwYXihwScTWCqQ0-uXk8g/w786-h432/1boathouse%203-17-24%20a.png" width="786" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The weekend was good to us. We enjoyed the </div><div style="text-align: center;">company of a good friend and also we had alone</div><div style="text-align: center;"> time to enjoy downtown on our own and a little </div><div style="text-align: center;">outing yesterday by the water always a good time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">As far as St Patrickโs Day celebrations went</div><div style="text-align: center;">we stayed away from the craziness and did stuff in a </div><div style="text-align: center;">more relaxed setting. Could be we are getting old, but </div><div style="text-align: center;">for sure we like the quieter lifestyle. We also have our </div><div style="text-align: center;">routine of enjoying relaxed times in the evenings.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Just watch TV and sharing each others company.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIf64WeewHZoZlyKlsqGGudeK3vOAFIrx2goPeEYku406LOr93wXZ3ffVK-GaYs7Mrp6fZbkadgTH9t4b7Un7UXOkSWILUB5KsC1k7Vf3oPNi3OGoQqnNHFY8wRTGCrqGklUi9IiVKgpUDwqCIrb1m_2Rlmmv0oyqmaeicbQL4faWIv2nvhn1db6TnN8/s1100/1boathouse%203-17-24.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIf64WeewHZoZlyKlsqGGudeK3vOAFIrx2goPeEYku406LOr93wXZ3ffVK-GaYs7Mrp6fZbkadgTH9t4b7Un7UXOkSWILUB5KsC1k7Vf3oPNi3OGoQqnNHFY8wRTGCrqGklUi9IiVKgpUDwqCIrb1m_2Rlmmv0oyqmaeicbQL4faWIv2nvhn1db6TnN8/w855-h470/1boathouse%203-17-24.png" width="855" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />So far our week ahead is wide open. A little </div><div style="text-align: center;">rain maybe a couple of days in the forecast, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but otherwise sunshine all day long.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />To all a very good week ahead. May you</div><div style="text-align: center;"> accomplish all you set out to do. For my sister</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Rima and family this is the week they move into </div><div style="text-align: center;">their forever home. They just bought a 10 </div><div style="text-align: center;">acre property and Arvid is โdyingโ to see it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy week to all. And may you </div><div style="text-align: center;">always have sunshine in your life.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNiv6v-nWtQB_Co_CJTaXja0-zNKGgMYIGR9Hldhh5Pfeu-GFlmJrllog-KdBsenqSsZsNX6Bf4Nd1k0GxB8mW1ZD7Gn5ENN0TsKpWo41T1vW3pSQcLX1j5_JEeDUQGO-_lwca_DW5RD3LL7MvvHkhktl6XJepRmW_LY6QOSSBKfJ4CmyNBX37UQKO_k/s1100/IMG_3504.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="1100" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNiv6v-nWtQB_Co_CJTaXja0-zNKGgMYIGR9Hldhh5Pfeu-GFlmJrllog-KdBsenqSsZsNX6Bf4Nd1k0GxB8mW1ZD7Gn5ENN0TsKpWo41T1vW3pSQcLX1j5_JEeDUQGO-_lwca_DW5RD3LL7MvvHkhktl6XJepRmW_LY6QOSSBKfJ4CmyNBX37UQKO_k/w839-h391/IMG_3504.JPG" width="839" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">You have to be where you are</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> to get where you need to go...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-76648110053685139302024-03-17T09:06:00.001-04:002024-03-17T09:06:34.453-04:00Sunday March 17th๐ ~<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #17d44a; font-family: georgia;">Everybody is Irish on St. Patrick's Day,</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #17d44a;"><b><i><span style="font-family: georgia;"> but if your name </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">is Eisenhower, you've got</span></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #17d44a; font-family: georgia;"> to wear something green to show it...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Everyone is Irish today<b><i>๐</i></b> . At least I can say </div><div style="text-align: center;">that many years ago I had the last name of Riley. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Makes me more Irish than many๐I suppose๐</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6ETNhk0_duV7SEzQDe_nVlETIEs3L0zLRpeaeezY8XhxqGlQBP4lHZxVhxX0nGU9povWBLR7kLej2IIYSYLurKzMC6Cglo-tyUm-WqcuEPX8nhCZ4GLl6H8JQlMyezwT7Oijkta6MeMvd0Yi8YMlmmtKj7MdRscEREXJ3v0O7B2ULpiWsEsu2Z0CkLY/s1100/1%20march%2017%202024.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6ETNhk0_duV7SEzQDe_nVlETIEs3L0zLRpeaeezY8XhxqGlQBP4lHZxVhxX0nGU9povWBLR7kLej2IIYSYLurKzMC6Cglo-tyUm-WqcuEPX8nhCZ4GLl6H8JQlMyezwT7Oijkta6MeMvd0Yi8YMlmmtKj7MdRscEREXJ3v0O7B2ULpiWsEsu2Z0CkLY/w751-h414/1%20march%2017%202024.png" width="751" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Wishing everyone a relaxing a a good St. Patrick's Day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> If you plan on going to the parades, be extra careful and</div><div style="text-align: center;"> don't drink and drive. Arvid and I will be staying away </div><div style="text-align: center;">from the crowds today, but still doing something fun.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwmKIdvcbqLNXLGpswmJuFC6KYjpsKnLl2nVWGrUMAl2jnjoqb6aE0Ao2GbnMdLy6kbFLJHRT7pzHVAmw_lyaDsah7gFXDInbUAWSJUUItQAVePdddwWwg_17qCjuiGWUwhJ7-bfTBpDXdKOJH3cVblE8Ofyctpk_d_fd-dQCdeCJ56U_NkAZPTlgtEU/s1100/1%20march%2017%202024%20a.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="473" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwmKIdvcbqLNXLGpswmJuFC6KYjpsKnLl2nVWGrUMAl2jnjoqb6aE0Ao2GbnMdLy6kbFLJHRT7pzHVAmw_lyaDsah7gFXDInbUAWSJUUItQAVePdddwWwg_17qCjuiGWUwhJ7-bfTBpDXdKOJH3cVblE8Ofyctpk_d_fd-dQCdeCJ56U_NkAZPTlgtEU/w860-h473/1%20march%2017%202024%20a.png" width="860" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">St. Patrick's Day is held on March 17 every year in</div><div style="text-align: center;"> remembrance of St. Patrick, who died March 17, 461.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Although he was born in Britain, he is believed to be </div><div style="text-align: center;">responsible for bringing Christianity to Ireland.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9nRe0YyDaCMt0iUewQW2G3c2bPuWEmAWO-xhIpAUiWjSaXOV7hPd56MwZ_OU8EF7OeC_cRhA9Femgu5xt6MTAOmG9uaXZTFnVxh4ilN4EHhj9tL5b3YlFBfg2LeZPPXtUv3poqOwFRKLZ8iKYb6cW5Li-HyiN7tmfGGr2CLXItGrIqGnjeoCuQqCmH7E/s1100/1%20march%2017%202024%20b.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="463" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9nRe0YyDaCMt0iUewQW2G3c2bPuWEmAWO-xhIpAUiWjSaXOV7hPd56MwZ_OU8EF7OeC_cRhA9Femgu5xt6MTAOmG9uaXZTFnVxh4ilN4EHhj9tL5b3YlFBfg2LeZPPXtUv3poqOwFRKLZ8iKYb6cW5Li-HyiN7tmfGGr2CLXItGrIqGnjeoCuQqCmH7E/w840-h463/1%20march%2017%202024%20b.png" width="840" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><br /></div><div><b><i>๐</i></b><span style="color: #26b916; font-family: georgia;"><b> Facts About St. Patrick found in Google:</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #26b916; font-family: georgia;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #26b916; font-family: georgia;"><b>He wasn't actually Irish.</b></span></div><div><span style="color: #26b916; font-family: georgia;"><b>Patrick was not his original name. </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #26b916; font-family: georgia;"><b>He was kidnapped and brought to Ireland as a slave. </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #26b916; font-family: georgia;"><b>He studied a lot about Christianity in Europe. </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #26b916; font-family: georgia;"><b>He claimed to have seen visions and heard voices. </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #26b916; font-family: georgia;"><b>Green was not the colour he actually wore. </b></span></div><div><span style="color: #26b916; font-family: georgia;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div>To all a very good day and may you always </div><div>live in interesting times. You never know what </div><div>worse luck your bad luck has saved you from</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg387L3cqZXxNy3QT33dYrT7_d2qnY_YdIx4Aju09GuAFMaGavMQCpqoP-nmjP3QGbhfoLxb6TWkzTf3eD72jx8sj7UBayft9Rkqj2CyUyY_6OG1suaPejk5_UE9o98Cpfete-62HmgWj1ACHCvn2rik9oqJDUynBVNEPK8Op7U0tbEZvJfxJKYq09-5zQ/s1100/1luck.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="761" data-original-width="1100" height="577" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg387L3cqZXxNy3QT33dYrT7_d2qnY_YdIx4Aju09GuAFMaGavMQCpqoP-nmjP3QGbhfoLxb6TWkzTf3eD72jx8sj7UBayft9Rkqj2CyUyY_6OG1suaPejk5_UE9o98Cpfete-62HmgWj1ACHCvn2rik9oqJDUynBVNEPK8Op7U0tbEZvJfxJKYq09-5zQ/w835-h577/1luck.png" width="835" /></a></div><br /><div><b><i><span style="color: #18d925; font-family: georgia;">May you always walk in sunshine. May</span></i></b></div><div><b><i><span style="color: #18d925; font-family: georgia;"> you never want for more. May Irish angels </span></i></b></div><div><b><i><span style="color: #18d925; font-family: georgia;">rest their wings beside your nursery door... </span></i></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-26462064514846370902024-03-16T13:59:00.002-04:002024-03-16T13:59:40.225-04:00Saturday March 16~<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">And real friends never have to tell you that they're your friends...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Another good start of our day. Both of the "boy" are rested</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and content. More cuteness of Sniff from the other night.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQxDYECa1KopYI2KHxZDi9CYPmyv3bFjnbPSJWNqjcGRBSPCzugGFcse7OQut9YpVjntDwCkKKyYya4DyEz5oZ0xnMQXTKhPMVoNhQZoDpRWuMQBPcJ1Zc1XzElwYBPO91EM7HNkSu8XlkaRgBRZonA-9mGHE5l2346vYKMPTWS_P-q1iYBmgVwAqsds/s1100/1these%20two.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1100" height="827" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQxDYECa1KopYI2KHxZDi9CYPmyv3bFjnbPSJWNqjcGRBSPCzugGFcse7OQut9YpVjntDwCkKKyYya4DyEz5oZ0xnMQXTKhPMVoNhQZoDpRWuMQBPcJ1Zc1XzElwYBPO91EM7HNkSu8XlkaRgBRZonA-9mGHE5l2346vYKMPTWS_P-q1iYBmgVwAqsds/w827-h827/1these%20two.png" width="827" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday we had a friend visit us. One of Arvid's friends </div><div style="text-align: center;">from way before I showed up in the picture. Happy to say </div><div style="text-align: center;">he and his wife are also my friends now. Everyone had </div><div style="text-align: center;">a good time. Sniff included. Sniff loves everyone.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidoBSnSqDNA8TcB14d7B0u7rSMhcic2TfQOqNP24Fp78UnQ6HUJ3WBBEpoiq5ZUpQufQCK1OGPz_HkXznhA0Lw8M1EiAywBxGrsQx81scyIbpc3rllzdUDlgT9UxA8wE9C7geB9kzS6WFfGkoOgY-tT5UV7ntb_ZC2rm8PYF9Ex_3UxzUOv9WBYKfzHTw/s1100/IMG_2385.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1100" height="573" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidoBSnSqDNA8TcB14d7B0u7rSMhcic2TfQOqNP24Fp78UnQ6HUJ3WBBEpoiq5ZUpQufQCK1OGPz_HkXznhA0Lw8M1EiAywBxGrsQx81scyIbpc3rllzdUDlgT9UxA8wE9C7geB9kzS6WFfGkoOgY-tT5UV7ntb_ZC2rm8PYF9Ex_3UxzUOv9WBYKfzHTw/w873-h573/IMG_2385.jpg" width="873" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Wishing everyone a good day. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Been a bit busy already so all's good.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2S0DBZtMnTyjrrUUNv49O51qspNJv-8MyFlBMZ5LeFjv8L6qTVtH6SxkeqNbcAbAvd5YRwb2G6R_XJhHVttoe7MmkKiKOzExABHAzUKxYdxckOrsBbZeZZbACMpqI845RQQM9sVccNTwlanBzcnnyQbXHJ5BNDLYsJOsbLbuC0CC2CUve5EPVHNK1qSY/s1100/1svein%203-15-24.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="455" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2S0DBZtMnTyjrrUUNv49O51qspNJv-8MyFlBMZ5LeFjv8L6qTVtH6SxkeqNbcAbAvd5YRwb2G6R_XJhHVttoe7MmkKiKOzExABHAzUKxYdxckOrsBbZeZZbACMpqI845RQQM9sVccNTwlanBzcnnyQbXHJ5BNDLYsJOsbLbuC0CC2CUve5EPVHNK1qSY/w828-h455/1svein%203-15-24.png" width="828" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">A good friend is a connection to life - a tie to the past, a </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-45790520067084666622024-03-15T08:39:00.000-04:002024-03-15T08:39:45.508-04:00Friday March 15th~<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Life is like a camera. Focus on what's important.</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> Capture the good times. And if things don't </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">work out, just take another shot...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Starting the day with a little more of this unique</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Florida humor. Florida man, don't mess with him.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_t_mRDM_CaOjVGLz5-DgB2LG2fobcSPfYtYoE8r8EWG2WqN7p6IDR5pel5vLMocRpSflMp8tTx1o2tvOhfwb2lN-tvrLwNv6JvJYSsJLV6ExL0dSOReN6RBEaBcb3NztFeIyfhxPs1Up-JVVG_Thl3t_jWjDnnH65ZJGXccMRgtTTcGnN_gfMI6gfio/s1140/IMG_2343%5B1%5D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="1140" height="575" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_t_mRDM_CaOjVGLz5-DgB2LG2fobcSPfYtYoE8r8EWG2WqN7p6IDR5pel5vLMocRpSflMp8tTx1o2tvOhfwb2lN-tvrLwNv6JvJYSsJLV6ExL0dSOReN6RBEaBcb3NztFeIyfhxPs1Up-JVVG_Thl3t_jWjDnnH65ZJGXccMRgtTTcGnN_gfMI6gfio/w619-h575/IMG_2343%5B1%5D.png" width="619" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Aside from going to Publix (our grocery store), </div><div style="text-align: center;">yesterday was a very peaceful and quiet day. Arvid </div><div style="text-align: center;">watched some soccer and was super excited because he </div><div style="text-align: center;">got to wash our car. As always the evening was spent</div><div style="text-align: center;">with Sniff enjoying lots of time with us and we with him.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJJWF1IsavnV5ARJgR4489vVSOeiBEcJWVsi1a543dakYKjYPXugSxccVhUuFVZQMHgEXfdnLDgM0UHkQEW5pQO__8lQTOYQZjrfgbd1wbPv8WobJh9htFCAGuWUUydMBq8O9ZwR6DZhYP7J-miPIiX5jbkYTbXXUXwEkPDippjbLu-h6mD4mrjP8H08/s750/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="413" data-original-width="750" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRJJWF1IsavnV5ARJgR4489vVSOeiBEcJWVsi1a543dakYKjYPXugSxccVhUuFVZQMHgEXfdnLDgM0UHkQEW5pQO__8lQTOYQZjrfgbd1wbPv8WobJh9htFCAGuWUUydMBq8O9ZwR6DZhYP7J-miPIiX5jbkYTbXXUXwEkPDippjbLu-h6mD4mrjP8H08/w745-h410/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" width="745" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Friday again. March is halfway done. Time waits </div><div style="text-align: center;">for no one. The day is looking nice and warm. Good day </div><div style="text-align: center;">to all and whatever you do always give it your best.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIeltAaKkFe8izbSUNESl-C465kS87e-weEdePAYmfr87l8nl628aUmUmV6BXWdlM0r_XxDcOsmZ7ofy95FEeaxVrejiDt5FNwF8nm-MGSJ9K63w-_v71nBh-Hu5BCb00V5kV8ZAs4hP46jLo21iSL5Qxit5OD7pNCiaqPTJdDVIgEG6PuKt2TDgRC7tg/s2000/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="2000" height="521" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIeltAaKkFe8izbSUNESl-C465kS87e-weEdePAYmfr87l8nl628aUmUmV6BXWdlM0r_XxDcOsmZ7ofy95FEeaxVrejiDt5FNwF8nm-MGSJ9K63w-_v71nBh-Hu5BCb00V5kV8ZAs4hP46jLo21iSL5Qxit5OD7pNCiaqPTJdDVIgEG6PuKt2TDgRC7tg/w729-h521/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" width="729" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Good times, great vibes. </span></i></b><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b><i>Life moves so fast. </i></b></span></div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><b><i>You gotta document the good times, man...</i></b></span></div><div><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></i></b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-42093606083637912622024-03-14T08:10:00.000-04:002024-03-14T08:10:21.541-04:00Driftwood Beach~ Jekyll Island, Georgia<div style="text-align: center;"><div><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Life's too short to not enjoy the beach.</span></i></b></div><div><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">The beach is another of my happy places...</span></i></b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Just like me, many others appreciate the beauty of </div><div style="text-align: center;">Driftwood Beach. Definitely a special place.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4dVqc9njJ8o0lWR2uiQMLbsGwz5P3XHxk7gVMLU0UXqALLrjcosoRy-uhGcQM1eTzO0XrG2E4rpUHi0FHGurSytwcucQN-5nevH0XduUzHsEiTK2PsttRqw_sx4qG9ZAXjPeaiDLoe9TK89WGQFEKeEIYfCOb1gVqFE5Zyy_hf2VkwhloMiDyLonvDA/s1100/IMG_2139%20me%203-11-24%20Jekyll%20Island%20(7)%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="619" data-original-width="1100" height="379" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4dVqc9njJ8o0lWR2uiQMLbsGwz5P3XHxk7gVMLU0UXqALLrjcosoRy-uhGcQM1eTzO0XrG2E4rpUHi0FHGurSytwcucQN-5nevH0XduUzHsEiTK2PsttRqw_sx4qG9ZAXjPeaiDLoe9TK89WGQFEKeEIYfCOb1gVqFE5Zyy_hf2VkwhloMiDyLonvDA/w675-h379/IMG_2139%20me%203-11-24%20Jekyll%20Island%20(7)%20(2).jpg" width="675" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is from someone called momE1 from Virginia,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> "Oh my - this is an absolute MUST stop! Honestly the </div><div style="text-align: center;">driftwood is beyond description - I've never seen anything like it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Easy walk to the beach, and easy walk on the beach. These </div><div style="text-align: center;">huge live oaks and palm trees that are on the shore are nature's </div><div style="text-align: center;">artistry at it's most interesting. Definitely worth the trip!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAgYKj4MiQ3Anrq5tDGvgWIzLvidk3xtv5YloWXulnzDzV2RDFVL2wP6QYr2V_EgugqkA9RXZnBPL8iB4-WSHk54-IdAFlYjNm4B-NAgs1GGlXZaYQHl0eaZ-HV0QDAyJFvoBndWiCJCV4Adln16oz-XaaM9T2zCZD862GieGkM4OuCFWoGhE0epBckd4/s1100/4%20driftwoodbch.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="451" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAgYKj4MiQ3Anrq5tDGvgWIzLvidk3xtv5YloWXulnzDzV2RDFVL2wP6QYr2V_EgugqkA9RXZnBPL8iB4-WSHk54-IdAFlYjNm4B-NAgs1GGlXZaYQHl0eaZ-HV0QDAyJFvoBndWiCJCV4Adln16oz-XaaM9T2zCZD862GieGkM4OuCFWoGhE0epBckd4/w820-h451/4%20driftwoodbch.png" width="820" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Arvid and I have been many times to Jekyll Island,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> he never has the time to do anything other than his trades, </div><div style="text-align: center;">which he loves. Leaves me with a day to explore Driftwood</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Beach and surrounding areas. I don't think I will ever </div><div style="text-align: center;">get tired of going there. It's usually just once a year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2_ArT6dqNuKiX68m8hl_kXiAefe7OOf5Q3rZwUtcNmBJ22AV_oC_LoDkIpPH-wM1abgtjz7mA5YmyCjgP4DY_w4ieqY7hr7quk30_r2KAz9uzcpgjs9fRZdGeAIwpuy0pr8NqpS3lTjfiu5nlE-RqAzRUxFaYB1QzTrZoxP88R33yVEeLOYUSKqcMUg/s1100/3%20driftwoodbch.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic2_ArT6dqNuKiX68m8hl_kXiAefe7OOf5Q3rZwUtcNmBJ22AV_oC_LoDkIpPH-wM1abgtjz7mA5YmyCjgP4DY_w4ieqY7hr7quk30_r2KAz9uzcpgjs9fRZdGeAIwpuy0pr8NqpS3lTjfiu5nlE-RqAzRUxFaYB1QzTrZoxP88R33yVEeLOYUSKqcMUg/w851-h468/3%20driftwoodbch.png" width="851" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The day I was there started out chilly at a cool 47F (8C), it did</div><div style="text-align: center;"> warm up nicely. Because it was so cold I did not expect to see as</div><div style="text-align: center;"> many people as I did. They just kept coming and coming.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> It's the perfect walking beach and great for pictures.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_f1v7bGh01WugIgmHcabak8j18Jm2J4Edh7QtZ2EYadBDWnkAgWVUYF9yCYcxgeqdA_iAnb21BKYtFVW1WzKSGEcs3xhPTVNz3C5mQi7G5Dim7CCNn-fhSbx3-Sq1D9fD5XLRp3VJtENViXLVEAwES1hDBLqR5msjx7ZOuAs1_zxFdRbd5edVQQ0xJY/s1100/2%20driftwoodbch.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_f1v7bGh01WugIgmHcabak8j18Jm2J4Edh7QtZ2EYadBDWnkAgWVUYF9yCYcxgeqdA_iAnb21BKYtFVW1WzKSGEcs3xhPTVNz3C5mQi7G5Dim7CCNn-fhSbx3-Sq1D9fD5XLRp3VJtENViXLVEAwES1hDBLqR5msjx7ZOuAs1_zxFdRbd5edVQQ0xJY/w848-h466/2%20driftwoodbch.png" width="848" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Just enjoying the peacefulness of the beach like so many others.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8raJ4Vw524jvgNGKwfwG-tvUNm0yUPkPLU8IqnUHVmbWdXuSfHQ5S0Zv_TejPH_QidmTtIKSzN44OJled72XCrwP8NNdlTaOXEnN3zAORn6ei_x73lxOnyM1iFA5TrDa-QOVgQrJAHmbsDmKWB9D30m-opjsIVwADnPHdmZAWqE5UcLNiKgJD1PJlJw/s1100/1internet.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1100" height="541" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE8raJ4Vw524jvgNGKwfwG-tvUNm0yUPkPLU8IqnUHVmbWdXuSfHQ5S0Zv_TejPH_QidmTtIKSzN44OJled72XCrwP8NNdlTaOXEnN3zAORn6ei_x73lxOnyM1iFA5TrDa-QOVgQrJAHmbsDmKWB9D30m-opjsIVwADnPHdmZAWqE5UcLNiKgJD1PJlJw/w827-h541/1internet.png" width="827" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I hope Arvid's next February trade meeting in 2025 will be in Jekyll Island. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3VaAo4nRInxb56QMuQXirNA6BFkpqoLDhC3oNKf9JYkxpmL1ZGjQgKrQhcQ8sSa9aIVISjublvyxRelC3qGZGo0wMTJaxjH7gG1Q2_k1sBNfoBH6fNBFQw80b8PbcidopjNSuYkIdPHbwWE8Ie4X74D_-frMloGhlfguYRb1FZRL2n5UKtQBtXGEtz0/s1100/5driftwoodbch.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3VaAo4nRInxb56QMuQXirNA6BFkpqoLDhC3oNKf9JYkxpmL1ZGjQgKrQhcQ8sSa9aIVISjublvyxRelC3qGZGo0wMTJaxjH7gG1Q2_k1sBNfoBH6fNBFQw80b8PbcidopjNSuYkIdPHbwWE8Ie4X74D_-frMloGhlfguYRb1FZRL2n5UKtQBtXGEtz0/w884-h486/5driftwoodbch.png" width="884" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">For me it is always a treat to be able to have time </div><div style="text-align: center;">to do what makes me happy. It re-energizes me, and</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I know Arvid feels the same. I hope he does</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDRFrdgihwuqAtq7bJqr27sR2jZAnncy7vWTaRqrCDRZDv3NWuU4zUlpn1tE1_PKkS6goI1K2hhu7I4B934mVciuT4lqbdyXIEcNs2dbtAVaVeduuKOT8TEE00OfHKrn4Gt1xJf6Vj5rRKl32_dV8OGjbkFYytdVhrHRybV7Lc7AwadmbD8qzNfu8H7A/s1100/6driftwoodbch.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="475" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKDRFrdgihwuqAtq7bJqr27sR2jZAnncy7vWTaRqrCDRZDv3NWuU4zUlpn1tE1_PKkS6goI1K2hhu7I4B934mVciuT4lqbdyXIEcNs2dbtAVaVeduuKOT8TEE00OfHKrn4Gt1xJf6Vj5rRKl32_dV8OGjbkFYytdVhrHRybV7Lc7AwadmbD8qzNfu8H7A/w863-h475/6driftwoodbch.png" width="863" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">All that being said and done, we were happy</div><div style="text-align: center;"> to be back home with Sniff. I love him so much it </div><div style="text-align: center;">scares me that I am the dependent one here.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZ9NSuM4gKag6QCbOvW13bc1peDPoRKQkCQAEh9dzhJHbYFv_fM90N7Ke1E1t_ZiVbt_157RBMH8HKkgrwecSLceGr21xzwQ5v0JnSN78yVnC4mJhbgnmwkqz00FUsVL5Jlaov3vYlwNADHgKLcjsccWxAV-Hni9XbWCG7er22MunCcF1lyBrmrvM83A/s1100/beach-driftwood-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="1100" height="615" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZ9NSuM4gKag6QCbOvW13bc1peDPoRKQkCQAEh9dzhJHbYFv_fM90N7Ke1E1t_ZiVbt_157RBMH8HKkgrwecSLceGr21xzwQ5v0JnSN78yVnC4mJhbgnmwkqz00FUsVL5Jlaov3vYlwNADHgKLcjsccWxAV-Hni9XbWCG7er22MunCcF1lyBrmrvM83A/w855-h615/beach-driftwood-2.jpg" width="855" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A good day to all. A little Florida humor for the day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IEybwjQNdeyEqhLfR7Br6-CZDNDV4seYOcUmn4thfdH7fdKoVstfugn51Q-hFBuqCK3Owmy3amNKSrSVKa00q-yTvmmtYyNalRuWQeWg0XF2dEZAp0l_iP9ZXE4O1NQtXY94VtBdwKOIEsCY3ZWhz3scE4MOkYwoq8OHnhQoatRQMwdVbwrgqz6qH4E/s1072/IMG_2337%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1072" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IEybwjQNdeyEqhLfR7Br6-CZDNDV4seYOcUmn4thfdH7fdKoVstfugn51Q-hFBuqCK3Owmy3amNKSrSVKa00q-yTvmmtYyNalRuWQeWg0XF2dEZAp0l_iP9ZXE4O1NQtXY94VtBdwKOIEsCY3ZWhz3scE4MOkYwoq8OHnhQoatRQMwdVbwrgqz6qH4E/w904-h528/IMG_2337%5B1%5D.jpg" width="904" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">No matter what you're going through, a little</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> humor/laughter makes you forget about your problems... </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-53946606239862920842024-03-13T12:08:00.000-04:002024-03-13T12:08:00.280-04:00Home With Sniff ~<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Home isn't where you're from, it's where<br /> you find light when all grows dark...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I had a very good time in Georgia, but I</div><div style="text-align: center;"> was so happy to be coming home to Sniff. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Both Arvid and I did what we liked.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivn3gH_CvmRjULnyRA9XTmiSqMVVUgKO9nezKykKIBlJGrqkgC03WoExsz9TNm3lryLemtz_6OfdrFz-FO8GJpYpUfTVFQPEBOi9Qy-gGbP5v4_CXt-UmZmzvAHIN3zM-2Fo4VDiwEsl125oElcyTO7c7HRzMzqzo25QAutZFYQwESqPxUhFuffuI_mJ0/s1100/IMG_2307%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1083" data-original-width="1100" height="759" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivn3gH_CvmRjULnyRA9XTmiSqMVVUgKO9nezKykKIBlJGrqkgC03WoExsz9TNm3lryLemtz_6OfdrFz-FO8GJpYpUfTVFQPEBOi9Qy-gGbP5v4_CXt-UmZmzvAHIN3zM-2Fo4VDiwEsl125oElcyTO7c7HRzMzqzo25QAutZFYQwESqPxUhFuffuI_mJ0/w771-h759/IMG_2307%5B1%5D.jpg" width="771" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This little face. I don't know how I will</div><div style="text-align: center;"> be able to leave him for 3 weeks๐ฟ, but I </div><div style="text-align: center;">have done it before and he has survived.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnSCIXyG0i2-X0H17Ivmr0S3p1rj252iaOTsdstxR72Y7pIOXzTI9rT_HXcQeRwWTdWqXOFzgqjZ8Du9j65Z7P52awtnK5O1mH4orhw25Iy0lYtsgnFsg0cZipw4b3BqzOqtfw1RxgmYrBeHhntMiy0wbnabo3D-Ns-6kzBaNnpN_FNqPXHYJKdLTiBK8/s1100/IMG_2305.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="938" height="727" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnSCIXyG0i2-X0H17Ivmr0S3p1rj252iaOTsdstxR72Y7pIOXzTI9rT_HXcQeRwWTdWqXOFzgqjZ8Du9j65Z7P52awtnK5O1mH4orhw25Iy0lYtsgnFsg0cZipw4b3BqzOqtfw1RxgmYrBeHhntMiy0wbnabo3D-Ns-6kzBaNnpN_FNqPXHYJKdLTiBK8/w620-h727/IMG_2305.jpg" width="620" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow I will be sharing some of my pictures from </div><div style="text-align: center;">Driftwood Beach in Jekyll Island. Too many things</div><div style="text-align: center;"> to do right now, no time to check the pictures.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHVEsDZSEA8nt4gWwoY-Ue8WBGkUCpqfqBjMuJ5gesJoiBU95vCDZaD8gTTt-9zezdBPKr_DWBsavC1RN574K8wO2kb_V_WsZ23mbgrSx1_9vNlWzDlL4Zqgje4yqp2d7e1sieoUnGrAL78ureX0yzmJJ4OtDfgIxhxMteQ3QmwvepRmxTlWzx33dIBc/s1046/1%20(2)a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="1046" height="409" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHVEsDZSEA8nt4gWwoY-Ue8WBGkUCpqfqBjMuJ5gesJoiBU95vCDZaD8gTTt-9zezdBPKr_DWBsavC1RN574K8wO2kb_V_WsZ23mbgrSx1_9vNlWzDlL4Zqgje4yqp2d7e1sieoUnGrAL78ureX0yzmJJ4OtDfgIxhxMteQ3QmwvepRmxTlWzx33dIBc/w770-h409/1%20(2)a.jpg" width="770" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A good day to all, and there is no place like home.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Where we love is home- home that</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> our feet may leave, but not our hearts...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-41543462951614058022024-03-12T09:15:00.000-04:002024-03-12T09:15:29.245-04:00Tuesday March 12th~<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">There's nothing more peaceful than alone time...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I have most of the day on my own. Love it and looking </div><div style="text-align: center;">forward to doing some more exploring. Best part of the </div><div style="text-align: center;">day will be late tonight when we get home to Sniff. can't </div><div style="text-align: center;">wait to see my little Sniff-Sniff. I have missed him.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWfCfFixb4Da6DLmhZEyN0YUhEglnA1QvH5Fa8DQ7kGGIKLE0wuE7sDnpj1K5KuvjQHA35UT882X6vsUq6iWcqPIsrBfbMNvWks2K7MXbsrZ6r7zLY4ynpSL-OiP3-UxLw8fPSE5LyKTMVVxaJxA_y4Q77rgjL1CeDoxEQlbK_rSYQ1fBCv2UAZHptHs8/s1100/IMG_1587%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="629" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWfCfFixb4Da6DLmhZEyN0YUhEglnA1QvH5Fa8DQ7kGGIKLE0wuE7sDnpj1K5KuvjQHA35UT882X6vsUq6iWcqPIsrBfbMNvWks2K7MXbsrZ6r7zLY4ynpSL-OiP3-UxLw8fPSE5LyKTMVVxaJxA_y4Q77rgjL1CeDoxEQlbK_rSYQ1fBCv2UAZHptHs8/w839-h629/IMG_1587%5B1%5D.jpg" width="839" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Life has taught me that being able to spend time on my </div><div style="text-align: center;">own and to enjoy my own company is maybe an advantage</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I and many who enjoy the same have over many others. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXmDvr7oMVG6QXGDmx2gd4l_VxQqiwElXDkuelCI-Qj79CzeA_ZZRRG4T7aa092-nPzGz1qvPib9Sc9mqAaGttl51nvuk9IGSLJnoyWJ9CIITD8zzYimdzJ-xoYhmyK21HVGRLO5vmhRL8NSL82QjWrhs34z2HGSja1zSD_zaGZ5s6401FkqZyHanexA/s1200/Facebook%20Post.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="678" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXmDvr7oMVG6QXGDmx2gd4l_VxQqiwElXDkuelCI-Qj79CzeA_ZZRRG4T7aa092-nPzGz1qvPib9Sc9mqAaGttl51nvuk9IGSLJnoyWJ9CIITD8zzYimdzJ-xoYhmyK21HVGRLO5vmhRL8NSL82QjWrhs34z2HGSja1zSD_zaGZ5s6401FkqZyHanexA/w678-h678/Facebook%20Post.png" width="678" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It means we are not afraid to venture out on on own </div><div style="text-align: center;">regardless of the consequences. As they say, loving </div><div style="text-align: center;">your own company is a journey to self -discovery. That</div><div style="text-align: center;"> being said, I love sharing life/adventures with Arvid.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> For now though, I will enjoy my alone time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJX4eqmB1tzKbS-ThintfJgLi7mSwEuaXJH-Ox_t2r9hTHl6l4AfcgA0k1x0EClspt-HTQkX7xluRZJxs8yzqolR5EqK4Y1ca2twvWqQfn3axYCE8NKyRz4zDJuxqR346tYMPbAJfcDzTVsHK8e5ztoytMKvj0lRBmQnOPyj_kEtYREwXyt7ZwwaCQusQ/s1100/kk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="916" height="844" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJX4eqmB1tzKbS-ThintfJgLi7mSwEuaXJH-Ox_t2r9hTHl6l4AfcgA0k1x0EClspt-HTQkX7xluRZJxs8yzqolR5EqK4Y1ca2twvWqQfn3axYCE8NKyRz4zDJuxqR346tYMPbAJfcDzTVsHK8e5ztoytMKvj0lRBmQnOPyj_kEtYREwXyt7ZwwaCQusQ/w702-h844/kk.jpg" width="702" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i> <span style="color: #ff00fe;"> Enjoying my own little world. Capturing </span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">moments</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> of solitude. Simply content with being alone...</span></i></b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-76628341678410591452024-03-11T08:59:00.000-04:002024-03-11T08:59:45.230-04:00Monday March 11th~ New Week<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">And when you have fun, you can do amazing things...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xcykc_fUC0vtag2pxhgny2HiyC3jovOH-y8vYWVQdkZZlrw0gUnE5R84eczuu1J80uuIiFfOW7kiCF6XH74wJ0XRcgXfKDjjwz_z-S6ZZvjfj2mgJ5mQjjVVDkOuV6_PWGkVem1eERXpXwIy1VZngW7bkGRMcs_pn0sNb1JihAfRXVgYAkaC7g-t0Uk/s1100/1%20(233)a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="591" data-original-width="1100" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xcykc_fUC0vtag2pxhgny2HiyC3jovOH-y8vYWVQdkZZlrw0gUnE5R84eczuu1J80uuIiFfOW7kiCF6XH74wJ0XRcgXfKDjjwz_z-S6ZZvjfj2mgJ5mQjjVVDkOuV6_PWGkVem1eERXpXwIy1VZngW7bkGRMcs_pn0sNb1JihAfRXVgYAkaC7g-t0Uk/w789-h424/1%20(233)a.jpg" width="789" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> The new week finds Arvid and I in Georgia. We have been </div><div style="text-align: center;">here a few times before and I am happy to say that I look forward</div><div style="text-align: center;"> to a few hours on my own while Arvid is in his trade meetings. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love my time alone. I do what I want, at my own pace</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and no one to say "hurry up" Definitely a good day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcP5se9K76twl3JgEPEzmpsI8zE2-6_Gu-kqFq6kjuF9s8UvXXnf1ZTUrV93AvNbRXH8Hx7n9vfq5zSstjzbeyY_Lx9eGjVCJaBXEURRj6b2MWA-myj3hyphenhyphenoqSeJCmRyDSxlFbRCpJpyG4HI0uWyyS3gYtGBwxbUBy3-NXsipiuKJ31Se5u-RejcNf4TQ/s1100/PicMonkey%20Collage1%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="1100" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHcP5se9K76twl3JgEPEzmpsI8zE2-6_Gu-kqFq6kjuF9s8UvXXnf1ZTUrV93AvNbRXH8Hx7n9vfq5zSstjzbeyY_Lx9eGjVCJaBXEURRj6b2MWA-myj3hyphenhyphenoqSeJCmRyDSxlFbRCpJpyG4HI0uWyyS3gYtGBwxbUBy3-NXsipiuKJ31Se5u-RejcNf4TQ/w767-h384/PicMonkey%20Collage1%20(2).png" width="767" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Today I plan to spend most of my day at Driftwood Beach</div><div style="text-align: center;"> in Jekyll Island. It's not for everyone, but I love it there. It has </div><div style="text-align: center;">been consistently voted one of the best beaches by TripAdvisor. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> At driftwood Beach ancient driftwood monuments line the</div><div style="text-align: center;"> waterfront, creating an unforgettable backdrop.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gZDJX-Lb8587JGVes0TKAt7SxcTzTIcKrlY8X3UF0cwQT8IcDaBXpG7mX79QlgrtzAlUxPqh4zswjKFDPpGpQgErMxw_vRWIfyx5guQTVk80Q39hJRRgew19KTRwm8JYEMjv-r89LkM1Vy-YjImH8VElWEG5d9mmRbqmF0jKf2nEEpBvB4hCSCB3sPE/s1100/1%20from%202016.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gZDJX-Lb8587JGVes0TKAt7SxcTzTIcKrlY8X3UF0cwQT8IcDaBXpG7mX79QlgrtzAlUxPqh4zswjKFDPpGpQgErMxw_vRWIfyx5guQTVk80Q39hJRRgew19KTRwm8JYEMjv-r89LkM1Vy-YjImH8VElWEG5d9mmRbqmF0jKf2nEEpBvB4hCSCB3sPE/w780-h430/1%20from%202016.png" width="780" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I'm looking forward to my day and to what the week holds. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Sniff is home with our pet-sitter. Good thing I will only be away</div><div style="text-align: center;"> from him for a few days, so all is good. happy new week to all.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqk5Nz6khhy_VR2u6BtkICl6pS3w-oHXpthosOft2F7FjEBa8VtMHNaak78uQOpkZOAeJdsp9_KFeDqiPm_lAb_9BoJoWNzP14huPEbrVANMBDNFOE8wMUTMld9jq-bWEX3xbysq691A4LQJ-HDDTHooFFk7NeBqPuLR3E9mnEIX1QXpD3HVWc9NXOuFY/s1100/1%20from%202016%20a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="435" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqk5Nz6khhy_VR2u6BtkICl6pS3w-oHXpthosOft2F7FjEBa8VtMHNaak78uQOpkZOAeJdsp9_KFeDqiPm_lAb_9BoJoWNzP14huPEbrVANMBDNFOE8wMUTMld9jq-bWEX3xbysq691A4LQJ-HDDTHooFFk7NeBqPuLR3E9mnEIX1QXpD3HVWc9NXOuFY/w791-h435/1%20from%202016%20a.png" width="791" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Thereโs no fun in a perfect life. So take a risk. Take</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> a chance. Go where the wind takes you. Have fun...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-10111092266379662032024-03-10T10:06:00.000-04:002024-03-10T10:06:02.710-04:00Sunday March 10th ~<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">There was nowhere to go but everywhere, <br />so just keep on rolling under the stars...<br /><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Arvid and I once again will be on a road trip. Nothing </div><div style="text-align: center;">we like better than a few days on the road and then back</div><div style="text-align: center;"> home, because after all there is no place like home, but</div><div style="text-align: center;"> for now we are looking forward to a few good days.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWUM0DlvQysecQavHKhTuRM0iZJY2kY-AP6mly1Hf5WWJR5Rmt5igkmp3xeG4iScm_Va3RbnTyrOk783i6nEht-3CdKIMx-FxbRFtGBEjr7S-ZspZG65qPLqnbkumbK9tVNs9O93uswlxfcKRmr4JCXrb_dye6Jv5M8cLsWemItfrL3NMLze_HoXE7i2E/s800/IMG_0896%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="515" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWUM0DlvQysecQavHKhTuRM0iZJY2kY-AP6mly1Hf5WWJR5Rmt5igkmp3xeG4iScm_Va3RbnTyrOk783i6nEht-3CdKIMx-FxbRFtGBEjr7S-ZspZG65qPLqnbkumbK9tVNs9O93uswlxfcKRmr4JCXrb_dye6Jv5M8cLsWemItfrL3NMLze_HoXE7i2E/w687-h515/IMG_0896%20(1).jpg" width="687" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span>A little more from our outing on Friday.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYLSaiw-sN0lgdoq7L4cjJCEoYVEjIAW5GPpQnG4Oc1vWHgrk0SwyPKk3ZgT779JYKgc0eIZUW5uS-WL1fHjUvcRT0QYtr5NcfuVpShSyfAIJe0x__V7XBODKmiq0IqIrcL4AqdKRfct9J1Ei-xlc9xuB4WGegROn9FJeZhp83I03uBIriN3MmL7OPxg/s1100/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="407" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVYLSaiw-sN0lgdoq7L4cjJCEoYVEjIAW5GPpQnG4Oc1vWHgrk0SwyPKk3ZgT779JYKgc0eIZUW5uS-WL1fHjUvcRT0QYtr5NcfuVpShSyfAIJe0x__V7XBODKmiq0IqIrcL4AqdKRfct9J1Ei-xlc9xuB4WGegROn9FJeZhp83I03uBIriN3MmL7OPxg/w740-h407/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" width="740" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span>Wishing everyone a good day. Our</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span> Sniff is home with his pet-sitter.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMn1yYyOHuZVoC3-J7QOxCrurccU8FGSRNEDBwJMlJfx765RtIU380pKXiuvdZ6wm_GzvG0EsbZjd7Mw5okdjcVmgsLsNnmmQqaWsl0sBdiy1OC6RbxZxNjVxhym7HXfHjT4qqQRRknkIV9eMUuD4zaRvFN0ZrBnHLryjEJx6bd9NNsKHac-MC82e-d48/s1100/IMG_1584%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="525" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMn1yYyOHuZVoC3-J7QOxCrurccU8FGSRNEDBwJMlJfx765RtIU380pKXiuvdZ6wm_GzvG0EsbZjd7Mw5okdjcVmgsLsNnmmQqaWsl0sBdiy1OC6RbxZxNjVxhym7HXfHjT4qqQRRknkIV9eMUuD4zaRvFN0ZrBnHLryjEJx6bd9NNsKHac-MC82e-d48/w701-h525/IMG_1584%5B1%5D.jpg" width="701" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Good vibes and good tunes,</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> that's all we need on this road trip...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-37274916957339806892024-03-09T07:41:00.001-05:002024-03-09T07:41:40.137-05:00Saturday March 9th ~<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Every outing is a learning experience...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunseeker Resort in Port Charlotte opened on</div><div style="text-align: center;"> December 15, 2023. Located on the water in Port Charlotte, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor brings breezy </div><div style="text-align: center;">Florida resort life within easy reach for all</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79uTk5l_g-_8Us7rd9PuKn-mrmd9UDaZ77OydJVsU8j7-Ree53xRRfegfL10d4iVkXHD6CzjU2SdK8lAD_MT3Us8Ew1WP-qjFFsQfNoZbcQvInDIeO7r_PmxQKHvlL8Kh_Lq8U5SyugOsBqjhvAv3gEEIXLVHQ5_8g0s8oUT0Id-OIE7DwWPX-7aptM4/s2231/ALGT%20-%20webpage%20header%20image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="2231" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh79uTk5l_g-_8Us7rd9PuKn-mrmd9UDaZ77OydJVsU8j7-Ree53xRRfegfL10d4iVkXHD6CzjU2SdK8lAD_MT3Us8Ew1WP-qjFFsQfNoZbcQvInDIeO7r_PmxQKHvlL8Kh_Lq8U5SyugOsBqjhvAv3gEEIXLVHQ5_8g0s8oUT0Id-OIE7DwWPX-7aptM4/w801-h358/ALGT%20-%20webpage%20header%20image.jpg" width="801" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunseeker Resort Charlotte Harbor offers </div></div><div style="text-align: center;">endless options for dining, with a variety of</div><div style="text-align: center;"> global cuisines to satisfy any craving.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreRwhRcTuXDZAL_0Pztk1Od7XbOqPv0zDGZ4hWMF0G3mNHgtv51Op3InL5-mLCT6Vt4vrgtpXXwLnI81tb3HBSDy3Q6NvoeQn_ijYC_yNQ0mxX7HI4xNV-k8jgnNkJ242Q_1zcxgfirKg5LjeQxB69XkCrRTaCv6EFybycMQ-l_rRBFVii9BMVKFCPlE/s1100/1sunseekerresort%203-8-24.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreRwhRcTuXDZAL_0Pztk1Od7XbOqPv0zDGZ4hWMF0G3mNHgtv51Op3InL5-mLCT6Vt4vrgtpXXwLnI81tb3HBSDy3Q6NvoeQn_ijYC_yNQ0mxX7HI4xNV-k8jgnNkJ242Q_1zcxgfirKg5LjeQxB69XkCrRTaCv6EFybycMQ-l_rRBFVii9BMVKFCPlE/w823-h452/1sunseekerresort%203-8-24.png" width="823" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It all started out with Arvid asking if I wanted to go and</div><div style="text-align: center;"> see the eagles nest. M15, F23 and their baby E23. Of course </div><div style="text-align: center;">I said yes. I didn't see M15 nor F23 but I got a few pictures of </div><div style="text-align: center;">little (not so little) E23. Made my day. Then Arvid said, "why don't </div><div style="text-align: center;">we go for a drive by Sunseeker Resort." Why would I not agree?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQokgYBUUys7SuEFtXlCm4adHd1g1RvWT_rRXdH5PGtgw8KP4qtc0K4wZx_QUFoH8LCYE71UjmfVI8qgPF4Vr9Z3jz6S26O4RmsG24L4oM_3EQGdAbUhPQRxJ0rYmtGJpucYjSMvSJCT5Sz8w4HVqrOwFfhdGmfuh6LPr1g1CydDsvX97rhq39bBGk3Q/s1100/1%20E23.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzQokgYBUUys7SuEFtXlCm4adHd1g1RvWT_rRXdH5PGtgw8KP4qtc0K4wZx_QUFoH8LCYE71UjmfVI8qgPF4Vr9Z3jz6S26O4RmsG24L4oM_3EQGdAbUhPQRxJ0rYmtGJpucYjSMvSJCT5Sz8w4HVqrOwFfhdGmfuh6LPr1g1CydDsvX97rhq39bBGk3Q/w808-h444/1%20E23.png" width="808" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sniff as usual is taking it easy. No stress in his life.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfoiBvMr7_UcyVFowjVUKkf3bUzr7t6VlWVmVd7T6XK2HFeCeXdJ7FE8qpDkwgatRUvcoW59S4gGSrkEUT7q0EXdrvY9HEqvLkzJhNQ42ah5eWkRIDZ-JK91jjJfYKMM9yBiu3MYDE0EwuyOrS4F-ioIKc4d31Re0wIkurAZ3CDnTE-gA9oPO3IXuH4M4/s2208/IMG_1707%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1242" data-original-width="2208" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfoiBvMr7_UcyVFowjVUKkf3bUzr7t6VlWVmVd7T6XK2HFeCeXdJ7FE8qpDkwgatRUvcoW59S4gGSrkEUT7q0EXdrvY9HEqvLkzJhNQ42ah5eWkRIDZ-JK91jjJfYKMM9yBiu3MYDE0EwuyOrS4F-ioIKc4d31Re0wIkurAZ3CDnTE-gA9oPO3IXuH4M4/w753-h424/IMG_1707%5B1%5D.jpg" width="753" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Lighten up, just enjoy life, smile more, laugh more,</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> and don't get so worked up about things...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-37928052882332344822024-03-08T06:53:00.001-05:002024-03-08T06:53:39.151-05:00Friday March 8th ~<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Be grateful for the things that you </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">don't have that you don't want...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Last night Arvid and I went to see Bob Dylan in concert. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's just say if I had to choose to go to a concert I would have</div><div style="text-align: center;"> picked someone different. Marc Anthony was also in concert last night</div><div style="text-align: center;">here in Fort Myers. He would have been my choice instead, but I </div><div style="text-align: center;">always have a good time. Arvid loves music, then he's relaxed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkG-CAZCnWFFTlc8iAFrhSa-h-4Boie7pHj_OcGQCGp7P0iiIeNE-ZfV05xefUxMPkphV3xZdiuM3MnAvTPKEOAjjxkLFwOttqyu3RDb-dzd0JzChr51kb3HMSOu0LfN7hxy58oPjlG1qRD0Q0X_p7X8LXIK04hJmI7vHzSiI2ZTGSL8XV8I85LixGkJY/s591/IMG_1703%5B1%5D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="336" data-original-width="591" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkG-CAZCnWFFTlc8iAFrhSa-h-4Boie7pHj_OcGQCGp7P0iiIeNE-ZfV05xefUxMPkphV3xZdiuM3MnAvTPKEOAjjxkLFwOttqyu3RDb-dzd0JzChr51kb3HMSOu0LfN7hxy58oPjlG1qRD0Q0X_p7X8LXIK04hJmI7vHzSiI2ZTGSL8XV8I85LixGkJY/w700-h399/IMG_1703%5B1%5D.png" width="700" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">About the concert, I did not know a single song played. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Though Arvid played Bob Dylan's songs throughout the week</div><div style="text-align: center;"> leading up to the concert, he (Bob Dylan) did not play any of those. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Let's just say I did my very best to stay awake the entire time๐ </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Marc Anthony, now that would have been a concert!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Everyone's phones were taken away and unless you</div><div style="text-align: center;"> had a very tiny purse, that too was taken away. I had</div><div style="text-align: center;"> a small purse, but seems it was not small enough.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77KmmCmNFTZuOW3mM5lLgvwZtOTeatwatsntvjsRKSH_jQvpPLOKldEQwzd5d1hfYOHDfLbc8yxArch741nvYeUxGoQyiVZ6LP3Qg5bRoH8M0kQykY7IQ06Ql4DBUAnIZmacrQ4NmIjhpwhSB4mdAuN4ptaO3_zkzZCiaXACRapf7vLVZZApLgmXvy4I/s1100/IMG_1725%5B1%5D%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="998" height="762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh77KmmCmNFTZuOW3mM5lLgvwZtOTeatwatsntvjsRKSH_jQvpPLOKldEQwzd5d1hfYOHDfLbc8yxArch741nvYeUxGoQyiVZ6LP3Qg5bRoH8M0kQykY7IQ06Ql4DBUAnIZmacrQ4NmIjhpwhSB4mdAuN4ptaO3_zkzZCiaXACRapf7vLVZZApLgmXvy4I/w691-h762/IMG_1725%5B1%5D%20(1).jpg" width="691" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The evening itself was beautiful, but unless there is</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> someone really good playing at this venue, I don't think </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we will be going there again. Arvid was not happy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> because they did not serve mixed drinks ๐ฒ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A very good day to all. Have a great weekend</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> and do what makes you smile and be happy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzQ_tmiYRNQO5y6zxl5eL9_bx-ks2CQst1gb0-ygUZuO2_8t0-wLdT84HwbKxHtksWeec16NiQ3GI4j3a28uw9KEIawC0v4i-CdPpaBoW8eWhcxT8TwQvDhIB9MilQDv4BzQTtSotqqEcJsX3YRwJrhS_Ozqc5JgZhthNuWaxqrT_e06Q09-3zAKbaQU/s1100/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="433" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggzQ_tmiYRNQO5y6zxl5eL9_bx-ks2CQst1gb0-ygUZuO2_8t0-wLdT84HwbKxHtksWeec16NiQ3GI4j3a28uw9KEIawC0v4i-CdPpaBoW8eWhcxT8TwQvDhIB9MilQDv4BzQTtSotqqEcJsX3YRwJrhS_Ozqc5JgZhthNuWaxqrT_e06Q09-3zAKbaQU/w788-h433/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" width="788" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>As Bob Dylan said, "A man is a success if he gets</div><div> up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and</div><div> in between he does what he wants to do."</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLUgQQimP34ieXNxfbZfju7RyHvIObh-ZPmhosLexA45aeKMKvSQKdUVQLfUc62hBl9abM0l1o4OkqPjdf9OUdtu_JzDAqJYvym6kP1ayVryM0tNHDR_l30Xccef3-_clniCKK_SgKrGNGacJs4ZyX_KN5SnN9KHKU_HD6NJx7tnFNM118t9uaDJfxeI/s1100/1%20march%207.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="1100" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrLUgQQimP34ieXNxfbZfju7RyHvIObh-ZPmhosLexA45aeKMKvSQKdUVQLfUc62hBl9abM0l1o4OkqPjdf9OUdtu_JzDAqJYvym6kP1ayVryM0tNHDR_l30Xccef3-_clniCKK_SgKrGNGacJs4ZyX_KN5SnN9KHKU_HD6NJx7tnFNM118t9uaDJfxeI/w786-h385/1%20march%207.png" width="786" /></a></div><div><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></i></b></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Life is better when you take time to let loose and kick back...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-69269613314714997712024-03-07T09:44:00.004-05:002024-03-07T09:44:46.488-05:00Thursday February 7th ~<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">May every sunrise hold more promise </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">and every sunset hold more peace...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some mornings sure take your breath away. How </div><div style="text-align: center;">lucky I am to be able to witness it from our balcony. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jL7ycgXtnbmOHB5y7UV-kVDqt71YqXwL_DaxQ6SgN2EXVmwAh-lkBX8GN5YcGekB9nUxLFYgqjZCWG_Mfnpwm1Uf7v3yLYWeIcJ4C7PUik-yGm94Zo5WCE9LXfY6onuhwxB5yMxNl_iQKrr4SsLBzKvKTTGDFymyyGhyphenhyphenw0b3dYBZ38JcG6wLEfzk0AU/s1100/IMG_2039.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jL7ycgXtnbmOHB5y7UV-kVDqt71YqXwL_DaxQ6SgN2EXVmwAh-lkBX8GN5YcGekB9nUxLFYgqjZCWG_Mfnpwm1Uf7v3yLYWeIcJ4C7PUik-yGm94Zo5WCE9LXfY6onuhwxB5yMxNl_iQKrr4SsLBzKvKTTGDFymyyGhyphenhyphenw0b3dYBZ38JcG6wLEfzk0AU/w801-h601/IMG_2039.jpg" width="801" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sniff and I early risers as usual. He's been very demanding ๐,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> but when I give him his foodies he sniffs it and walks away.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He waits for Arvid to wake up and pet him while he eats.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFdDE0z0Z8wCj1hbfWvTj3Ql6QPz0SiXHY5qIuFLV1qiFKtzqmMYWYI_JTN5ytDE4ZXAWXxJdG4b4OgpPnPgm6KtPiF3knXjkdsMa0wJ4qICLX_6JA15_gkOGRnrBLThcbFpdJeMA15Pz2FSVjXij7qProdyoUQ_ljxTj7ePSkr3lAJpnYzES1c6BV-Q/s1100/IMG_4633%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="1100" height="539" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFdDE0z0Z8wCj1hbfWvTj3Ql6QPz0SiXHY5qIuFLV1qiFKtzqmMYWYI_JTN5ytDE4ZXAWXxJdG4b4OgpPnPgm6KtPiF3knXjkdsMa0wJ4qICLX_6JA15_gkOGRnrBLThcbFpdJeMA15Pz2FSVjXij7qProdyoUQ_ljxTj7ePSkr3lAJpnYzES1c6BV-Q/w805-h539/IMG_4633%5B1%5D.jpg" width="805" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Back then, today. Arvid has tried and done a little of everything.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAikRKmrg-dtDrA_EsFrS7UkTo5NQ5nsOCHg9D2Hsp1qp60Utovs6NXFavejaAD7okOIYjNEh0vrbfUIZxibxPgJSq2G7dFH03qYQr6LOhWC9EzgcDAb7lcWKbnr679Y2UsP76ggVn54U-GxO2Iz7hoGbC2Qmo1LIwE-PLeaj2vG4VlwKlmR2TTIsReIE/s1100/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="455" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAikRKmrg-dtDrA_EsFrS7UkTo5NQ5nsOCHg9D2Hsp1qp60Utovs6NXFavejaAD7okOIYjNEh0vrbfUIZxibxPgJSq2G7dFH03qYQr6LOhWC9EzgcDAb7lcWKbnr679Y2UsP76ggVn54U-GxO2Iz7hoGbC2Qmo1LIwE-PLeaj2vG4VlwKlmR2TTIsReIE/w827-h455/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" width="827" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Spring is right around the corner, though for some it may </div><div style="text-align: center;">not feel this way. In North Carolina my mom and dad's flowers </div><div style="text-align: center;">are starting to bloom. Here in Florida it's always good times.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwifSFfyiprrk1911XfY5j7oUByV2J4ioQybiALYPPC7NAEkpK893TQvNbjdUXU2Qf6TGC-J0yvTN-DgOEPU1gbFdVNY5mIfdgHyRggdsB-ShG0vIywCw19Dp1juwZHVkUWVwlmzdZytIlpjkq-GtVK2mHsnlRTEkcaz4k08dI8wnp7E-mtUyq88HGwM/s1100/1march%207.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1100" height="732" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggwifSFfyiprrk1911XfY5j7oUByV2J4ioQybiALYPPC7NAEkpK893TQvNbjdUXU2Qf6TGC-J0yvTN-DgOEPU1gbFdVNY5mIfdgHyRggdsB-ShG0vIywCw19Dp1juwZHVkUWVwlmzdZytIlpjkq-GtVK2mHsnlRTEkcaz4k08dI8wnp7E-mtUyq88HGwM/w732-h732/1march%207.png" width="732" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Flowers are like friends; they bring color to your world...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-59318483408203701102024-03-06T09:44:00.000-05:002024-03-06T09:44:01.239-05:00Wednesday March 6th~<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Time has a wonderful way</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> of showing us what really matters...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It seems as if I take one step forward and two steps</div><div style="text-align: center;"> backwards as far as this hoarseness is concerned. I was</div><div style="text-align: center;"> doing much better but as of yesterday I am back to being</div><div style="text-align: center;"> hoarser than I was two days ago, and I don't know why. As I</div><div style="text-align: center;"> have mentioned I do not have the flu/cold. Arvid is doing </div><div style="text-align: center;">better and sleeping like a baby. Thank you Nyquil.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUNeE1p54x81J8n3SXiek43EGK1OM-_1En4pZiEXvBZcc0JX15s78WB67wfLfOz4fNZYM3Q9QQpdNHpWGR7nYcyn2kVIZ6BCamDfZYSoPht4XYptUXQq8h_KlK8FI29M0rc-KKOl9MnHYPuG9vN9eFw5E5qVReIn9Zxg3PRBfa9g1Mxc2GiNmNW1_8XY/s1100/1bransondays.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUNeE1p54x81J8n3SXiek43EGK1OM-_1En4pZiEXvBZcc0JX15s78WB67wfLfOz4fNZYM3Q9QQpdNHpWGR7nYcyn2kVIZ6BCamDfZYSoPht4XYptUXQq8h_KlK8FI29M0rc-KKOl9MnHYPuG9vN9eFw5E5qVReIn9Zxg3PRBfa9g1Mxc2GiNmNW1_8XY/w836-h460/1bransondays.png" width="836" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It was such a beautiful day yesterday we just </div><div style="text-align: center;">had to get out and go for a walk. Of course I was </div><div style="text-align: center;">loaded with food for all the wildlife I may encounter.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I was not disappointed. Made for a happy walk.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxNlRzh6z5S4UvwWYetmnfNMVAXc12Srxd_uxKFkj35TRnGt0SPPgL6trQGaYSPf6vQ8qvPzgJ0MdHGtxbX7GRJ_7t4l3BoD8sNwLB0ZJN7k6vCOPRDBbADolNDyT2PNFZoFRlZAxljImQhPvV6ywIe3Kv0inwO0MAnllLocdPCqM_rf_tX1ay4vrSCd4/s1100/Blank%202000%20x%201100%20(2).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxNlRzh6z5S4UvwWYetmnfNMVAXc12Srxd_uxKFkj35TRnGt0SPPgL6trQGaYSPf6vQ8qvPzgJ0MdHGtxbX7GRJ_7t4l3BoD8sNwLB0ZJN7k6vCOPRDBbADolNDyT2PNFZoFRlZAxljImQhPvV6ywIe3Kv0inwO0MAnllLocdPCqM_rf_tX1ay4vrSCd4/w701-h386/Blank%202000%20x%201100%20(2).png" width="701" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">On our walk we always see "strange" things. This time it</div><div style="text-align: center;"> was 2 girls dressed as Ninjas. The walked a bit. Stopped, </div><div style="text-align: center;">then practiced some Ninja stuff. I found it entertaining.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42sKSZO5u6DD6aWvw1ev_nghN1yzIZShNyXMMhQL7nn3XuoRVp1Iswblq2JneXCvLB_xRKPb2Rm_hmNh4R7_VwBW1r8sFqS2JJA4JpdHwOvbqJYOxWr2whKWBomadwb4L1upNVIfi2DVDufSlBYCkMOW-P6kAnq8SZeURDpaRvkEKoSWu3TiK9sLO6Wg/s1100/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42sKSZO5u6DD6aWvw1ev_nghN1yzIZShNyXMMhQL7nn3XuoRVp1Iswblq2JneXCvLB_xRKPb2Rm_hmNh4R7_VwBW1r8sFqS2JJA4JpdHwOvbqJYOxWr2whKWBomadwb4L1upNVIfi2DVDufSlBYCkMOW-P6kAnq8SZeURDpaRvkEKoSWu3TiK9sLO6Wg/w852-h468/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" width="852" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sniff and Arvid continue to do their "thing" every morning.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCjP_RLF9nL0HS5ODFv9JBWyfNhp1p2m03Qve7sIvMDiotzViMyXxiehL46R-5-ivFmDFiyXNhuWgNwFPmDP4R6ltAJyQRKRzHqH6JOoKrBrm3KGB13qFRapiyvzDVpKVI5XC8Yyztzkj2Hs6rlSMCRofrdIuYcVifX31GOgZi2A36rFXC7fqneG2dmuk/s1100/1balcony.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCjP_RLF9nL0HS5ODFv9JBWyfNhp1p2m03Qve7sIvMDiotzViMyXxiehL46R-5-ivFmDFiyXNhuWgNwFPmDP4R6ltAJyQRKRzHqH6JOoKrBrm3KGB13qFRapiyvzDVpKVI5XC8Yyztzkj2Hs6rlSMCRofrdIuYcVifX31GOgZi2A36rFXC7fqneG2dmuk/w858-h472/1balcony.png" width="858" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Arvid keeping a keen eye out because he saw "action" </div><div style="text-align: center;"> on one of the vacant lots nearby. Seems like construction</div><div style="text-align: center;"> is underway, and he could not be any happier. As he said, </div><div style="text-align: center;">"I have something to look at" He's a happy man.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWLydXxsfa2cSvLJtLf6KH2oANxjpejBb5sFNRsp7Hr3qhtElh-qEZvhzmf1zgswGCPS43pKTyOWM_alL2X_hIqLgZHpYC28p_NrVWRjVsHk6QcVw8Met4G6SHuJtEVzWgaccQkesgnBzi5eESkUbnlyCSl2ljgb3aa2UyNloSDg5jInDKon-Ob1u1uo/s1100/1%20construction%20going%20on%203-5-24.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1100" height="759" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWLydXxsfa2cSvLJtLf6KH2oANxjpejBb5sFNRsp7Hr3qhtElh-qEZvhzmf1zgswGCPS43pKTyOWM_alL2X_hIqLgZHpYC28p_NrVWRjVsHk6QcVw8Met4G6SHuJtEVzWgaccQkesgnBzi5eESkUbnlyCSl2ljgb3aa2UyNloSDg5jInDKon-Ob1u1uo/w759-h759/1%20construction%20going%20on%203-5-24.png" width="759" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">The future depends on what we do in the present...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-62911513838748784132024-03-05T09:54:00.000-05:002024-03-05T09:54:06.375-05:00March 5th~๐พ<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> What we have once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> lose, for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today will be eight years since little Shadow died</div><div style="text-align: center;"> such a terrible death while in the care of our pet-sitter. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Arvid to this day blames her. I have moments where I feel</div><div style="text-align: center;"> a little charitable, but when I lay in bed at nights I repeat </div><div style="text-align: center;">the scene of how Shadow died. We were not at home, but</div><div style="text-align: center;"> we were given the details. Today I wished she would</div><div style="text-align: center;"> have lied about the circumstances of Shadows death.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKg-lqT4ZXUM_4udGxkRg2sJpdn9nMK5TnB5dDEtm5TNwIWvjTwB1G1OtqKm24gpk6NfTzh5TYPq_o6X0rAusrQejEl5os3ZcRkrpGnAKGICwtZa_HWtljoH0wqq7kCNash6Fh4dd9o73kAQtMWfAGdhiSePpb9THxv_3zkaStsjZAyamOY2ET8xxvFtM/s1085/IMG_6419a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="661" data-original-width="1085" height="419" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKg-lqT4ZXUM_4udGxkRg2sJpdn9nMK5TnB5dDEtm5TNwIWvjTwB1G1OtqKm24gpk6NfTzh5TYPq_o6X0rAusrQejEl5os3ZcRkrpGnAKGICwtZa_HWtljoH0wqq7kCNash6Fh4dd9o73kAQtMWfAGdhiSePpb9THxv_3zkaStsjZAyamOY2ET8xxvFtM/w687-h419/IMG_6419a.png" width="687" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Shadow came into our lives days after our Brutus died. He</div><div style="text-align: center;"> was just about 6 months when we got him. Full of feistiness </div><div style="text-align: center;">and a zest for life. He was a handful, but a beautiful one All</div><div style="text-align: center;"> he wanted was to be loved and to play. Sometimes I feel</div><div style="text-align: center;"> as if I failed him because we were not there to save him. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPL1NjLgF1apciE6fdEPI-QRv_AtWQndO_QCH4TvYJWww5YIwP0XF1o42k0wNTih_rTaXeczblrN-Qu6bbvOsMHnT6aWUOirkldSvy0yYm-CJTsa8Z6NP4EPveBZn9Dxb_txIpjazg-5wkg7vxVSIRqnGOKjuy6CLcnVM1GC4TwHzuIiMU0W3SbhrmPAU/s1100/1mmyyshadow.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPL1NjLgF1apciE6fdEPI-QRv_AtWQndO_QCH4TvYJWww5YIwP0XF1o42k0wNTih_rTaXeczblrN-Qu6bbvOsMHnT6aWUOirkldSvy0yYm-CJTsa8Z6NP4EPveBZn9Dxb_txIpjazg-5wkg7vxVSIRqnGOKjuy6CLcnVM1GC4TwHzuIiMU0W3SbhrmPAU/w779-h428/1mmyyshadow.png" width="779" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Arvid and I were visiting my parents in North Carolina </div><div style="text-align: center;">when I got the call informing me that our Shadow had just</div><div style="text-align: center;"> died the most violent/painful death while in the care of my</div><div style="text-align: center;"> friend/pet-sitter. Without hesitation, we cut our trip short</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and drove back home to Fort Lauderdale as fast as we could.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I think we made the 12 hour drive in record time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkml9lCB2k3GADwWhD1P-UH40XpW9AE8LqXSKb-LFXBG_9dprnsuf1JL9rTSZs4iP9PI1j2OijMlMc2AVZ2myrquYanVtzyI-IFpjsGjKCgFD5MVQJwwFtWDg9Bamqbdi6CHUL9emKIC6BzJvWyJ2t4e-dZu1F-DXTkWGP9uEs0swVjZ9XBmbZCD8eS5c/s1100/1nov%2010%202015.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkml9lCB2k3GADwWhD1P-UH40XpW9AE8LqXSKb-LFXBG_9dprnsuf1JL9rTSZs4iP9PI1j2OijMlMc2AVZ2myrquYanVtzyI-IFpjsGjKCgFD5MVQJwwFtWDg9Bamqbdi6CHUL9emKIC6BzJvWyJ2t4e-dZu1F-DXTkWGP9uEs0swVjZ9XBmbZCD8eS5c/w819-h450/1nov%2010%202015.png" width="819" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The above was November 10th 2015. Bringing Shadow </div><div style="text-align: center;">home with us. Little did we know how it would end.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKavMTdW28-9BEgxW_oaY3oKJe88JTTizKy4RUywZoJ0Zj-apdeOTaOe6hD8m-tDv4lMf6R4WDLd9x-3z2_6TMI_3xLxtyj5sEKgchc5KSq9_vXf1Db_4aAj1jG2uuUpeIosq67wqF39P8C7poV_jOOji72RhyphenhyphenfUCEuqbMLga85MTTyctpS83ntqMqBI/s1100/1nov%2010%202015%20a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="457" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKavMTdW28-9BEgxW_oaY3oKJe88JTTizKy4RUywZoJ0Zj-apdeOTaOe6hD8m-tDv4lMf6R4WDLd9x-3z2_6TMI_3xLxtyj5sEKgchc5KSq9_vXf1Db_4aAj1jG2uuUpeIosq67wqF39P8C7poV_jOOji72RhyphenhyphenfUCEuqbMLga85MTTyctpS83ntqMqBI/w830-h457/1nov%2010%202015%20a.png" width="830" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you know that for the short time you were with us, we loved you. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Guilt is probably the most painful companion of death <b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">๐พ</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1eK4xoRNPPf95loOnWfb6iorDa3uDCfWpuxYrxkTFMY2VVGKqfLKWbxWY4aQWgsBDrkDLjeKrHsCFTdn4widnczedJ-JNJB_EgzWNERdBCgfm14_HTfQe3RPw9ohNDepS3tn_Rnz3Qrqx1PA2z1r2CHjMjGbvfevmd_iVN_NqScT7DOtur7q4wP7Ejg/s1100/1just%20a%20baby.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="457" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1eK4xoRNPPf95loOnWfb6iorDa3uDCfWpuxYrxkTFMY2VVGKqfLKWbxWY4aQWgsBDrkDLjeKrHsCFTdn4widnczedJ-JNJB_EgzWNERdBCgfm14_HTfQe3RPw9ohNDepS3tn_Rnz3Qrqx1PA2z1r2CHjMjGbvfevmd_iVN_NqScT7DOtur7q4wP7Ejg/w832-h457/1just%20a%20baby.png" width="832" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> 24 years ago today Arvid and I met. So far it has</div><div style="text-align: center;"> been one hell of a journey. We have our differences, but </div><div style="text-align: center;">there is no one I would rather do life than with him.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HGVjloRk5jQXLn7MQMuQxwNdvLAtY_2bEx4gmiM3mraxCJATbkYgPghyphenhyphenIyBRQQc51tGgRpOJY080jbTgMyvq5KMfwlAGqpfZaWEZZwCUt_WO6PhZsg6hzUYmwUbk4VJQSqevQDivlnZcOoe8JZkNrevyYlDuEyUOebGabSa6ZuAR1Uipb5tpRBSZYGo/s1100/1%20march%205th%2024%20years%20today%202024.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3HGVjloRk5jQXLn7MQMuQxwNdvLAtY_2bEx4gmiM3mraxCJATbkYgPghyphenhyphenIyBRQQc51tGgRpOJY080jbTgMyvq5KMfwlAGqpfZaWEZZwCUt_WO6PhZsg6hzUYmwUbk4VJQSqevQDivlnZcOoe8JZkNrevyYlDuEyUOebGabSa6ZuAR1Uipb5tpRBSZYGo/w851-h468/1%20march%205th%2024%20years%20today%202024.png" width="851" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">To make heaven the perfect resting place for loved ones we adore, </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">God made sure those Pearly Gates contained a kitty door...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><b><i>๐พ </i></b></span><b><i>Nadiya</i></b><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">๐พ</span></i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-41927647882251478722024-03-04T07:55:00.004-05:002024-03-04T07:55:54.629-05:00Monday March 4th ~ New Week<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Think smart, work smarter, achieve great results...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Yesterday was spent mostly relaxing, with Arvid watching</div><div style="text-align: center;"> some soccer games and Sniff napping throughout the day. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Nothing different from most days ๐ Since both Arvid and I are</div><div style="text-align: center;"> not feeling our best, we try to not talk much because we cough. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Not a good household right now, but getting better everyday.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOslc4icAJI0dGPgBspPMw3Bl1IGjYshJ4OXwUqsCmVBU90r0vPCkMiO2nOOoIBCVZGC13ja1bskZDdVGn_jJjoSmSb9Lyr4mzMgNW45bAuZEDPav0BNbLqwYG6A3-5p6yWqUCKjLqOPftY6AqPL-bzeVcwdoe4CPnd2ZyYFhIyM_sA6_Ep88AhLqYJM/s1100/1sunday%203-3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="436" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOslc4icAJI0dGPgBspPMw3Bl1IGjYshJ4OXwUqsCmVBU90r0vPCkMiO2nOOoIBCVZGC13ja1bskZDdVGn_jJjoSmSb9Lyr4mzMgNW45bAuZEDPav0BNbLqwYG6A3-5p6yWqUCKjLqOPftY6AqPL-bzeVcwdoe4CPnd2ZyYFhIyM_sA6_Ep88AhLqYJM/w793-h436/1sunday%203-3.png" width="793" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">As the new week begins both Arvid and I just want</div><div style="text-align: center;"> to feel better. I have been hoarse since February 10th, and</div><div style="text-align: center;"> although I am almost 100% better, as soon as I talk the cough</div><div style="text-align: center;"> comes back. Those who know me know that I love to talk.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQIPPE4Arrgkc0DFyely_QYMZVI0Lqp7teVMT2INq_JafHnicccrwMUTSgCnDbJyXCR0xPakL-66rtwAqHAt1lxUd_b9mV0_US0og99il4Bt2GwW-gnVvSQn7PECsqxNBeko0eLRc4gPmd-z2TCLwjeIdZxtuHqyfCAaeDTtGQR-kuWeXwMgn3nfvu-U/s1100/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="465" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgQIPPE4Arrgkc0DFyely_QYMZVI0Lqp7teVMT2INq_JafHnicccrwMUTSgCnDbJyXCR0xPakL-66rtwAqHAt1lxUd_b9mV0_US0og99il4Bt2GwW-gnVvSQn7PECsqxNBeko0eLRc4gPmd-z2TCLwjeIdZxtuHqyfCAaeDTtGQR-kuWeXwMgn3nfvu-U/w844-h465/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" width="844" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">No big plans this week. Just taking it easy, rest and get </div><div style="text-align: center;">better. By next week we should be in ship shape and ready for </div><div style="text-align: center;">action again๐ We do have a concert on Thursday so Arvid</div><div style="text-align: center;"> needs his voice so he can scream. Seems easy enough.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAswoAy06_9xmgX2UEAtUU5_A0ILPWhByHgkIdlaj2X_40Dze1WEdjkBfjH0KinXudqPHndxNmCsf3irwrV0qs5CEsx7N4wLBcB3C5YGvHGy_hau8sSupKeg1Diry5dlPvEfF3FaYBUGzao508d-XTg4T4gqAal8OU0hgQ_cTYUaX47XrVtYRw7-2HCo/s1100/IMG_6656.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="257" data-original-width="1100" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAswoAy06_9xmgX2UEAtUU5_A0ILPWhByHgkIdlaj2X_40Dze1WEdjkBfjH0KinXudqPHndxNmCsf3irwrV0qs5CEsx7N4wLBcB3C5YGvHGy_hau8sSupKeg1Diry5dlPvEfF3FaYBUGzao508d-XTg4T4gqAal8OU0hgQ_cTYUaX47XrVtYRw7-2HCo/w723-h169/IMG_6656.jpg" width="723" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A good week to all. March is zooming by already.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Do your thing and don't care if they like it๐</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">You canโt make a cloudy day a </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">sunny day, but you can</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> embrace it and </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">decide</span></i></b><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> itโs going to be a good day after all...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-34257977065806252752024-03-03T08:17:00.000-05:002024-03-03T08:17:15.614-05:00Sunday March 3rd ~<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Sometimes it's just the little things that make you happy...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Yesterday we both woke up coughing. Not a</div><div style="text-align: center;"> good start of the day, but as the day progressed we both</div><div style="text-align: center;"> began to get restless, wanting to do something or at least </div><div style="text-align: center;">get out for a little walk. It was the perfect temperature</div><div style="text-align: center;"> to be outdoors. Florida living at its very best.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7t3-yADxu4b56ZbFN_ndRIcW-Z32-K019MZVYIBTGBlDwbIyfZhMqsyUVERssgVWsJ6ZP00Hn71FWkhSGpoUoy3pOEEeDcG457oaMVbKCibw0ddUqAGCqXsCvq7UhTDlCVmMW0iWS5yLiSu7ue5YHf_dyFOMH9kfrkVDu3X7cXKCLw55Aps3Wp3Mx0i8/s1150/IMG_2145%20fleamasters%20(8).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="1150" height="443" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7t3-yADxu4b56ZbFN_ndRIcW-Z32-K019MZVYIBTGBlDwbIyfZhMqsyUVERssgVWsJ6ZP00Hn71FWkhSGpoUoy3pOEEeDcG457oaMVbKCibw0ddUqAGCqXsCvq7UhTDlCVmMW0iWS5yLiSu7ue5YHf_dyFOMH9kfrkVDu3X7cXKCLw55Aps3Wp3Mx0i8/w815-h443/IMG_2145%20fleamasters%20(8).png" width="815" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I suggested we go out and have and ice-cream at our </div><div style="text-align: center;">favorite place. There are so many ice-cream stores here I</div><div style="text-align: center;"> have no idea how they all stay in business, but they do. Together </div><div style="text-align: center;">with my parents and sisters we "discovered" this spot a year</div><div style="text-align: center;"> ago. Now when we want ice-cream this is where we go.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESvY1ZxvNXaDlUPEsFCqEpSp3Zr2Inkr-JaAJ_XWSk4jDou7Z8gsqTFMOhqf5xsScKkqQA8gV-Xy7B-hlX1xW1TYEwz4DuHyMZrGBAb_q2V1RYIrgKhLQXsrCdJ2pxIFvWb1SG8dzF6ysGtZgJM-hu56gneLQ06AMfYE11fdgkG9KDnWCfQ_U0f9EfF8/s1100/1march%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="459" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiESvY1ZxvNXaDlUPEsFCqEpSp3Zr2Inkr-JaAJ_XWSk4jDou7Z8gsqTFMOhqf5xsScKkqQA8gV-Xy7B-hlX1xW1TYEwz4DuHyMZrGBAb_q2V1RYIrgKhLQXsrCdJ2pxIFvWb1SG8dzF6ysGtZgJM-hu56gneLQ06AMfYE11fdgkG9KDnWCfQ_U0f9EfF8/w834-h459/1march%202.png" width="834" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">As we were walking around Arvid looked at me and said, </div><div style="text-align: center;">"you in the mood for a cold one"? Well of course I said yes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> It was such a beautiful evening, I sure didn't want it to end.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQFbMBcBneL02Da8aVBgdYio2WigSK-dfkFwQ3LDfAaUtK8B3wt_z5G_q6KgYV7tLGYwe37zYNitPkbO0HnmTitP0bCKPuEx4-xeKmIXz45E0efGIRlRSnR_keI-cVpkFnyrrcB4c5Zu5l-9phaZS5O7gXUDMueL9WGi0THzN4L03T4eRWHnFGPBcx3c/s1100/IMG_6807.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="657" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvQFbMBcBneL02Da8aVBgdYio2WigSK-dfkFwQ3LDfAaUtK8B3wt_z5G_q6KgYV7tLGYwe37zYNitPkbO0HnmTitP0bCKPuEx4-xeKmIXz45E0efGIRlRSnR_keI-cVpkFnyrrcB4c5Zu5l-9phaZS5O7gXUDMueL9WGi0THzN4L03T4eRWHnFGPBcx3c/w877-h657/IMG_6807.jpg" width="877" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We ended up going to Space 39 Art bar and Martini Lounge. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We have been there before and the Cosmos do not disappoint. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday was the first time I tried the strawberry Cosmo. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> It was so good, even Arvid had a taste of it and liked it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WJsWmqfgf03aOqpH2eLFxp1ewSrtlrZ0hQBlAMt3xHiMJkUrCufkJaGeUKJuC0_03iKpUN3sOGF2s9IdVabMs7eW845EoYF3KOEqf9rNishhh95oGFLWFpwCelmV-AkDniINVAkMXRz1DhSqf6woxgT0iZuSvHe3j4z2Sj8JSyzks4YF72gHjyNvAwI/s1500/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1500" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5WJsWmqfgf03aOqpH2eLFxp1ewSrtlrZ0hQBlAMt3xHiMJkUrCufkJaGeUKJuC0_03iKpUN3sOGF2s9IdVabMs7eW845EoYF3KOEqf9rNishhh95oGFLWFpwCelmV-AkDniINVAkMXRz1DhSqf6woxgT0iZuSvHe3j4z2Sj8JSyzks4YF72gHjyNvAwI/w867-h476/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" width="867" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">More soccer in the forecast today ๐ and a lot of relaxation. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> To all a good day and may you also find joy in life's simple pleasures. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Sniff has been "begging" for a toothbrush. Now he has two.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsvHd10DK81EAoPGsEjTTehkeD0hvXQa6pK5JgycwLtEJ9fnqnWFXx8E2KQXFl57VY_YE84E6LdGV-DFiRmlDAUzfGEPLYLtKJttNxlSSLudb9iCvfADA_y5BYwiQdc4GFwhHJSeRnMId_jZJ0ghwpGMBVHq12QWoieYGmfljRT8XloIOHSeKAaKlnSs/s2000/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="2000" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSsvHd10DK81EAoPGsEjTTehkeD0hvXQa6pK5JgycwLtEJ9fnqnWFXx8E2KQXFl57VY_YE84E6LdGV-DFiRmlDAUzfGEPLYLtKJttNxlSSLudb9iCvfADA_y5BYwiQdc4GFwhHJSeRnMId_jZJ0ghwpGMBVHq12QWoieYGmfljRT8XloIOHSeKAaKlnSs/w804-h442/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" width="804" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><i>Keep your head high, keep your chin up, and </i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><i>most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a </i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><i>beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about...</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-81681092799282837222024-03-02T10:38:00.000-05:002024-03-02T10:38:24.859-05:00Saturday March 2nd~<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Never underestimate the power you</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> have to take your life in a new direction...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Just day two of this month. It promises to be a good </div><div style="text-align: center;">one for all. Spring is coming. There is daylight savings time</div><div style="text-align: center;"> around the corner, and many days of warmth and sunshine</div><div style="text-align: center;"> follows after a long cold spell spread out in the last few</div><div style="text-align: center;"> months. Ahhh March please be good to us all.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG0Ntq3VJXmDwG45u7DsTL_FZ74KW1QhyphenhyphenEoZv1zeiinnorUsTni9XrPl0nr4QAsdUxd54fH_OxF0neL35YZn5WM6YpAHuOFpdlqiD_tJRO38bqJXtcPGtAUs_-8Y-pDZciqe14ZhMMkh0rAiDWPktLQIE212tLV0h4k_MRa8oMKz1aOfAp3AtrT2TkFVk/s1200/Facebook%20Post.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG0Ntq3VJXmDwG45u7DsTL_FZ74KW1QhyphenhyphenEoZv1zeiinnorUsTni9XrPl0nr4QAsdUxd54fH_OxF0neL35YZn5WM6YpAHuOFpdlqiD_tJRO38bqJXtcPGtAUs_-8Y-pDZciqe14ZhMMkh0rAiDWPktLQIE212tLV0h4k_MRa8oMKz1aOfAp3AtrT2TkFVk/w638-h638/Facebook%20Post.png" width="638" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My hoarseness is almost all gone. So happy about that. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday I was finally able to speak to two sisters and my</div><div style="text-align: center;"> mom for the first time in about 20 days. Arvid is on his</div><div style="text-align: center;"> way to feeling better again as well, as long as he does </div><div style="text-align: center;">not talk too much๐. Yes, March is looking good.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvz8112FYyCeHAKjHCNwrkf9sdtY51fL9bGPj-PawR8qIZVEa3EBNaeRFAQeCOYEDv2dTLL3YgZgYAPuoKtGPjQosa6p3RxnovlsmKk4NfIYRn76N4S_-jTuq8WmMUEUus-7xHkDyhs0mH3E7ntBO-hINbH3v71xPHISPF7ngdBs8mc0CQYIE-E1Bcqms/s1100/IMG_1054%20FMB%20(7)%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvz8112FYyCeHAKjHCNwrkf9sdtY51fL9bGPj-PawR8qIZVEa3EBNaeRFAQeCOYEDv2dTLL3YgZgYAPuoKtGPjQosa6p3RxnovlsmKk4NfIYRn76N4S_-jTuq8WmMUEUus-7xHkDyhs0mH3E7ntBO-hINbH3v71xPHISPF7ngdBs8mc0CQYIE-E1Bcqms/w732-h548/IMG_1054%20FMB%20(7)%20(1).png" width="732" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Arvid's day is filled with soccer. Happy man. Wishing </div><div style="text-align: center;">everyone a good day and may March be good to all of us.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Do today what should be done. </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Your tomorrow may never come...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-77159304528156126672024-03-01T07:20:00.000-05:002024-03-01T07:20:50.319-05:00New Month~ March 1st<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> Every cold and dark phase ends and hence<br /> begins a beautiful phase of warmth and vibrance...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></i></b>And so begins March, and daylight savings time</div><div style="text-align: center;"> soon to follow. Also the end of cold and flu season. Many</div><div style="text-align: center;"> things to look forward to in March. In March we have 4</div><div style="text-align: center;"> birthdays in our family. Definitely a happy month.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhiviLHwTzjEul5zgUAzNksfAsFgVmg6Ecye2Zds1FixLNTZuYSm2H42uW3ggq1rwkjurdvu3ipkQS6CyLjmVlqymQYgbqPMXDkOiaHENLyfXchDJ8Pc1DBwuBhca4VG_gORbh30pxjMqTnG_sbu2Ffp49u9W51LPFselSVdzxRLB1NNa5QQ_O541xMQ/s1200/1MARCHH.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="635" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhiviLHwTzjEul5zgUAzNksfAsFgVmg6Ecye2Zds1FixLNTZuYSm2H42uW3ggq1rwkjurdvu3ipkQS6CyLjmVlqymQYgbqPMXDkOiaHENLyfXchDJ8Pc1DBwuBhca4VG_gORbh30pxjMqTnG_sbu2Ffp49u9W51LPFselSVdzxRLB1NNa5QQ_O541xMQ/w635-h635/1MARCHH.png" width="635" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday was a very good day. We spent it with Victoria</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and Michael. Started out at Fort Myers Beach and ended up</div><div style="text-align: center;"> at our place. Relaxing and a fun day spent with family. We</div><div style="text-align: center;"> spotted a few dolphins putting on a show for everyone.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1AKIk7o7ObUY9xvzpvypIvoNQgvaL4OgLTY7yKTblhUcK0xFc3dXh6wbR_sDFQ7lUm35NaEkYji64JAfRcPAh-yIeYJ9gmnXdh0zLaVqXFoHyja6e1ApvHEEsw24ceeikk72KnPaSlfax4CMxkpIQIQx4gOPd_3_hMoR1UJCV77OPGa1eelCFRKzk9s/s1100/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="461" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh1AKIk7o7ObUY9xvzpvypIvoNQgvaL4OgLTY7yKTblhUcK0xFc3dXh6wbR_sDFQ7lUm35NaEkYji64JAfRcPAh-yIeYJ9gmnXdh0zLaVqXFoHyja6e1ApvHEEsw24ceeikk72KnPaSlfax4CMxkpIQIQx4gOPd_3_hMoR1UJCV77OPGa1eelCFRKzk9s/w839-h461/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" width="839" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wish everyone good health and happiness. Today and always.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xJEHwEN3sTR5Db7sXB2eLLhaU0N1k3TXXsrOB4dRL7J1FsFF9STAehK98PT1wIEf44OeYz0I8SPSSw6c7LOcKCa4g8Wzzg9f49gm2MEsrQScmdssp3-oHZfa76p2m58SD0CyKCqEiE7oPlJMurO7bOrzRmWGkrZ7613P5K3PMMIQPaNd4OZ5YVV5_Ig/s1100/1marrch.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xJEHwEN3sTR5Db7sXB2eLLhaU0N1k3TXXsrOB4dRL7J1FsFF9STAehK98PT1wIEf44OeYz0I8SPSSw6c7LOcKCa4g8Wzzg9f49gm2MEsrQScmdssp3-oHZfa76p2m58SD0CyKCqEiE7oPlJMurO7bOrzRmWGkrZ7613P5K3PMMIQPaNd4OZ5YVV5_Ig/w742-h408/1marrch.png" width="742" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Life is like a box of chocolates, you</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> never know what you're going to get...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-8307873428515374932024-02-29T07:56:00.006-05:002024-02-29T07:56:58.959-05:00Thursday February 29th~<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Leap year gives me extra time to reflect</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> on how unproductive I am with extra time...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> In an ordinary year, if you were to count all the days in a </div><div style="text-align: center;">calendar from January to December, you'd count 365 days. But</div><div style="text-align: center;"> approximately every four years, February has 29 days instead </div><div style="text-align: center;">of 28. So, there are 366 days in the year. This is called a leap year. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> 2024 happens to be a leap year. Happy February 29th all.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2r9aOP_sbNyoB_KGEVKJljt3-pmODdJIwm1t_qZDu3H-eOuDS_ZfuAwwwvySXQMRpUSrZ4v9nrW0RuPQJcMoNoGOKDSdVnFUkS_pToMN-xZ30b4PWCq-dj7MYRxLW47jupDGAKY1suLJkkPIeQNrmQhTb4rKLsWtG_kVgzhyBPYgwUds5HK1MwUKGmhQ/s1100/IMG_1019%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="619" data-original-width="1100" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2r9aOP_sbNyoB_KGEVKJljt3-pmODdJIwm1t_qZDu3H-eOuDS_ZfuAwwwvySXQMRpUSrZ4v9nrW0RuPQJcMoNoGOKDSdVnFUkS_pToMN-xZ30b4PWCq-dj7MYRxLW47jupDGAKY1suLJkkPIeQNrmQhTb4rKLsWtG_kVgzhyBPYgwUds5HK1MwUKGmhQ/w704-h396/IMG_1019%5B1%5D.jpg" width="704" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sniff has been giving me the "look" for a few minutes. It's time </div><div style="text-align: center;">for his foodies and I have not given it to him as yet. He goes to his</div><div style="text-align: center;"> mat, sits, waits and just stares at me like, "any minute now"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tsHCVMkRSVNRSQi7t4jl9Kdic6P_gnPROXprZ75cAP8uCSfN8Pq7oVxPdhflwm-8aGShFZFnyLQTxLAXwzIEnenvyyr8o78b-JjUqtGp9H0kUqFmBcKR65C7NkyaWK1ZOVOjZGWL5KLMwyIueFEXPm8FKK1Oe0Md1YJTvlSe9LRcu9jseVSgT0Wi1kg/s1100/IMG_1015%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="619" data-original-width="1100" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-tsHCVMkRSVNRSQi7t4jl9Kdic6P_gnPROXprZ75cAP8uCSfN8Pq7oVxPdhflwm-8aGShFZFnyLQTxLAXwzIEnenvyyr8o78b-JjUqtGp9H0kUqFmBcKR65C7NkyaWK1ZOVOjZGWL5KLMwyIueFEXPm8FKK1Oe0Md1YJTvlSe9LRcu9jseVSgT0Wi1kg/w815-h458/IMG_1015%5B1%5D.jpg" width="815" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">As for Arvid and I neither of us are feeling 100% right now,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> but getting better. Arvid is getting over the cold and I am getting </div><div style="text-align: center;">my voice back every day as well. Every day is a better day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpos5NOT7Yoc3r0gAdj_6t7dI8O8WA9cKYXUTEmrnmkJJxLT1vQxp43iTuX7poTJ3b2H7rKe2Xp1Z0K0qn_y3dhTSR_iseYjXFfGHmlgzKtgqsON7NNwc9UXZi-6-OYGotyyb95i0zT4oDI5_ousQF0O4fXfuHNx-Pxxtg2u9rmDxZ0-ZmA2wdtRuPkM/s1100/1westin%20and%20home.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="457" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlpos5NOT7Yoc3r0gAdj_6t7dI8O8WA9cKYXUTEmrnmkJJxLT1vQxp43iTuX7poTJ3b2H7rKe2Xp1Z0K0qn_y3dhTSR_iseYjXFfGHmlgzKtgqsON7NNwc9UXZi-6-OYGotyyb95i0zT4oDI5_ousQF0O4fXfuHNx-Pxxtg2u9rmDxZ0-ZmA2wdtRuPkM/w831-h457/1westin%20and%20home.png" width="831" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">To all a very good day. There is always going</div><div style="text-align: center;"> to be another game and another day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihiCFdw5W6SmpfaSJcN6YttycpiIi0qZJkQ0yv3xgmtMp8A04E2B9SV5usMq_MbF7jAnke3BDSYh03dwoA5035od0ng0tif_hejmB7QiT3Ijnxq3H-4WaldB_Qf_Bly-b3spdEz6zEmfbnLKawmfR9eRt8mkprKj8H3yp_1DfHb9fI6ILrUUzcRLUcAPo/s1100/IMG_9568.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="631" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihiCFdw5W6SmpfaSJcN6YttycpiIi0qZJkQ0yv3xgmtMp8A04E2B9SV5usMq_MbF7jAnke3BDSYh03dwoA5035od0ng0tif_hejmB7QiT3Ijnxq3H-4WaldB_Qf_Bly-b3spdEz6zEmfbnLKawmfR9eRt8mkprKj8H3yp_1DfHb9fI6ILrUUzcRLUcAPo/w841-h631/IMG_9568.JPG" width="841" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Embrace every new day with gratitude, hope and love...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-80956110714520214152024-02-28T08:29:00.001-05:002024-02-28T09:17:02.141-05:00Wednesday February 28th ~<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> Patience is not simply the ability to wait,</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> it's how we behave while we're waiting...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Just like that February is soon over. Spring is soon here</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and for many living in colder temperatures this has been</div><div style="text-align: center;"> a long wait. It has been a cold winter even for Florida.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> In just a short time, we move the clock โฐforward.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8UfpyRaGMhNH9MQxs6cH4R7SNKXkGMsna7ni1hB5mDSFO34L_JojoeDSv5BT99aUbzaNCKHoV76m_9GFmTFX1XZLFwZyNjDtyonM8eCYMwP-WEL6ghKCAEnBJu-pRwQCc9aAzI36Sy866wLcOs4HuJ688d2bZ5FbC0N2o3LvpsFOTULJX9Jzt5mUYog/s1057/IMG_0972%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="861" height="744" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs8UfpyRaGMhNH9MQxs6cH4R7SNKXkGMsna7ni1hB5mDSFO34L_JojoeDSv5BT99aUbzaNCKHoV76m_9GFmTFX1XZLFwZyNjDtyonM8eCYMwP-WEL6ghKCAEnBJu-pRwQCc9aAzI36Sy866wLcOs4HuJ688d2bZ5FbC0N2o3LvpsFOTULJX9Jzt5mUYog/w607-h744/IMG_0972%5B1%5D.jpg" width="607" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Have patience with all things but first of all with yourself.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddLp9T2GibJy69Bj35-uNuMyTYZfzuKNsCBIFfem9-G2JPnbUNMgPd1m3Vwwpkv9KQgLCKj7Ch8lCR0PzvSNZXmiK3k-NrgFgiPWU9ewgQRZi-WCfa2ktcTHpXkO4yThENQlBJ4A4E2TJpYV5eCEIc5TMFaSQ6ldNDmYFA5ppnZ7R2QipWs_leA8axL0/s1160/IMG_0942.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="1160" height="487" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgddLp9T2GibJy69Bj35-uNuMyTYZfzuKNsCBIFfem9-G2JPnbUNMgPd1m3Vwwpkv9KQgLCKj7Ch8lCR0PzvSNZXmiK3k-NrgFgiPWU9ewgQRZi-WCfa2ktcTHpXkO4yThENQlBJ4A4E2TJpYV5eCEIc5TMFaSQ6ldNDmYFA5ppnZ7R2QipWs_leA8axL0/w834-h487/IMG_0942.jpg" width="834" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Looking forward to a relaxing and happy day. Happy day to all.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Life has taught me to embrace the art of patiently waiting...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-32871189122612456282024-02-27T08:14:00.000-05:002024-02-27T08:14:54.031-05:00Tuesday February 27th~<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax..</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Arvid can be the most restless person when he has</div><div style="text-align: center;"> nothing to do, at the same time he definitely knows</div><div style="text-align: center;"> how to tune that restlessness out when it's time to just </div><div style="text-align: center;">chill and relax. Not much interferes with his relax time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7riUR4NFPF9mFp9lQU9MZYA7-WFsVdFDP0iSkR-JPEqT9GPLSoHwt3loXWDDeVFIrv4ChA6cbgH3Qa5qUmQdQT-14PFi_2UPEUGFTphekwmzLjeU91u-5Vo0vuV5AqMAhqMLBamsk83aJbOcTsiOT5sIXFCHjsgB1JEUly8G8RY5otFLuK91NEupE-yw/s1100/1relax.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="695" data-original-width="1100" height="487" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7riUR4NFPF9mFp9lQU9MZYA7-WFsVdFDP0iSkR-JPEqT9GPLSoHwt3loXWDDeVFIrv4ChA6cbgH3Qa5qUmQdQT-14PFi_2UPEUGFTphekwmzLjeU91u-5Vo0vuV5AqMAhqMLBamsk83aJbOcTsiOT5sIXFCHjsgB1JEUly8G8RY5otFLuK91NEupE-yw/w771-h487/1relax.png" width="771" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It does not take much to make him happy. TV, remote control </div><div style="text-align: center;">and music. Throw in a few snacks, and he's in heaven.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7c0T15V16weuOQ6hQFmlrSlYuQoyzYI5qlAY45IZvvrWderoWNJnk43BQoS9DGSnDa9Z0AmO8UECJ9LwbzqUbQZD6VYR_xigP-04P9VwiA5GaN4oV8h27zr9zvdTvZ436Ar92h-59li-eB5h48gE62d4TbjROAUuK81zvOfBrwYU2u7TYuHlHwnADom8/s850/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="850" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7c0T15V16weuOQ6hQFmlrSlYuQoyzYI5qlAY45IZvvrWderoWNJnk43BQoS9DGSnDa9Z0AmO8UECJ9LwbzqUbQZD6VYR_xigP-04P9VwiA5GaN4oV8h27zr9zvdTvZ436Ar92h-59li-eB5h48gE62d4TbjROAUuK81zvOfBrwYU2u7TYuHlHwnADom8/w871-h479/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" width="871" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sniff's motto, "rest before you get tired."</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSWEEYD8pg5W-xRVpJMQm-0uj0uawD3m6zJK3FIrwgNex2Cr9FumD65tFe3DgA2xO04tTtdwC1jWQDv67vLjDbuoW24upaKiABuVRhBz973wVkS0vupd8fjB-dYzsFyXne3SRVM_o3nXb5NLYAiwMEhLoUS62CFW6es6pNR3-tVZcuUgNxoGs_z-ctoaU/s1100/1%20(22)%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSWEEYD8pg5W-xRVpJMQm-0uj0uawD3m6zJK3FIrwgNex2Cr9FumD65tFe3DgA2xO04tTtdwC1jWQDv67vLjDbuoW24upaKiABuVRhBz973wVkS0vupd8fjB-dYzsFyXne3SRVM_o3nXb5NLYAiwMEhLoUS62CFW6es6pNR3-tVZcuUgNxoGs_z-ctoaU/w846-h634/1%20(22)%20(1).jpg" width="846" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">You just have to take a deep breath, </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">relax and let the game come to you...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-92219401575284759972024-02-26T09:16:00.000-05:002024-02-26T09:16:47.450-05:00Monday February 26th~<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Stop being afraid of what could go wrong,</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> and start being excited about what could go right...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Starting the new week feeling much better. I am still</div><div style="text-align: center;"> about 50% hoarse, but as far as I am concerned, much better </div><div style="text-align: center;">than 100% hoarse ๐ I have some of my voice again. Yay! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Can finally talk to my mom and sisters again. It's been</div><div style="text-align: center;"> sixteen days now, to to get back to "normal"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFMAaYnp3eKKKMZQfuoXI9QGUBhj0iQmgULRG1hCupCV-zUyZw9rIl4i-9Li4WcxXmjJv_KcKJ8-_5oACKiPdYhbAh-5vHCNa4Y3PMm3zr6NekeyoNX9RMYR4USLcBOycqi-nAwZwa-iv4z1s4KGDFYvtNQKb4exchyphenhyphenktqIynOT882cONziIs-ewlcQE/s1100/IMG_0595%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifFMAaYnp3eKKKMZQfuoXI9QGUBhj0iQmgULRG1hCupCV-zUyZw9rIl4i-9Li4WcxXmjJv_KcKJ8-_5oACKiPdYhbAh-5vHCNa4Y3PMm3zr6NekeyoNX9RMYR4USLcBOycqi-nAwZwa-iv4z1s4KGDFYvtNQKb4exchyphenhyphenktqIynOT882cONziIs-ewlcQE/w801-h601/IMG_0595%5B1%5D.jpg" width="801" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not much planned for the day just to take it easy and feel better.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Knowing Arvid he won't be able to sit still for too long.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcK2NTu5n9EJ0qf0eKNB2vQwlezqvN2fkywoTLlB4t8w-QzNYHWYQefB3lS0CaskGgTqlGHIleQ08ukBgCZVLq4L_2SQshyK7Bg9HUOIEuueFrrmONJwbuAkPfPb-dzHLkTWkmyToR24Frh71_z4IE0Zid0bul35ygLsh6Vp9hjnJtbcg4rWW7623q60Q/s1100/1boyys.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="447" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcK2NTu5n9EJ0qf0eKNB2vQwlezqvN2fkywoTLlB4t8w-QzNYHWYQefB3lS0CaskGgTqlGHIleQ08ukBgCZVLq4L_2SQshyK7Bg9HUOIEuueFrrmONJwbuAkPfPb-dzHLkTWkmyToR24Frh71_z4IE0Zid0bul35ygLsh6Vp9hjnJtbcg4rWW7623q60Q/w812-h447/1boyys.png" width="812" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wishing everyone a productive and happy week ahead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We begin the new week on a chilly note, at least for Floridians it's chilly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEjnBw-g7h9sJHQHrpMEIDUekVCHBwL4psmkeJgl5HkhlG-TCrf2QfpZIXY8zKZcutyO2PL8uuNmFzmkXS57fr-OOW7ksLPjwEJ6VflgfuJiLffxDYVk3wEAXknJEesTieP3il9U8P5GYQQfw8Yvl7WKMPHTZENiNl4N07NbDkerApQ_rVs79R6BUcw0/s1100/IMG_0580%5B1%5D.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="847" data-original-width="1100" height="617" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEjnBw-g7h9sJHQHrpMEIDUekVCHBwL4psmkeJgl5HkhlG-TCrf2QfpZIXY8zKZcutyO2PL8uuNmFzmkXS57fr-OOW7ksLPjwEJ6VflgfuJiLffxDYVk3wEAXknJEesTieP3il9U8P5GYQQfw8Yvl7WKMPHTZENiNl4N07NbDkerApQ_rVs79R6BUcw0/w802-h617/IMG_0580%5B1%5D.jpg" width="802" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday was a good day for Arvid. His favorite soccer team, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Liverpool won the Carabao Cup. Liverpool hopes to win a few more</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> cups before the season is over. Would sure make Arvid's day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkpWWOc4j7GrZPDk6mi_DNb12FbPZdDfNysbB-6DIuOrgUA3RIKJuPYGi3-b9cpzi3blr6E2gb1V5Uqu8hymBfYNigqwJKshZIsWbNos1E0IlgbdLi5jv7d7_Sqp7dIdFLFKyEMPntkokqnxl7xIozK9B57ut6lv5Wqsrvvu2kcdCE-kwH3VQpKetLuE/s1100/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="449" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXkpWWOc4j7GrZPDk6mi_DNb12FbPZdDfNysbB-6DIuOrgUA3RIKJuPYGi3-b9cpzi3blr6E2gb1V5Uqu8hymBfYNigqwJKshZIsWbNos1E0IlgbdLi5jv7d7_Sqp7dIdFLFKyEMPntkokqnxl7xIozK9B57ut6lv5Wqsrvvu2kcdCE-kwH3VQpKetLuE/w817-h449/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" width="817" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">You have to be where you</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> are to get where you need to go...</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-24328375134293891972024-02-25T08:47:00.001-05:002024-02-25T08:47:59.449-05:00Sunday February 25th~<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> Every sunset is an opportunity to reset. <br /> Every sunrise begins with new eyes...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunset from our balcony. Sunsets are</div><div style="text-align: center;"> proof that endings can be beautiful too.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYXxQIaRyaH7zIfTT2_xmwUPZvkel9rpN3vcrQwFrY__z9Pwvt1rB7VgdUzMoK6Ol4CDAj7RYbf-jplDdt1Y5H-qoOrk6v3uQ0Syfx5WLXqW6qBTROEwjukeLiY1GpW1zF1osc0VYZSG3APW6hKe_hCxx-HF-umE5nxd_yWzETWHashHBSobfECsiNDs/s1100/1%20(13)%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="686" data-original-width="1100" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFYXxQIaRyaH7zIfTT2_xmwUPZvkel9rpN3vcrQwFrY__z9Pwvt1rB7VgdUzMoK6Ol4CDAj7RYbf-jplDdt1Y5H-qoOrk6v3uQ0Syfx5WLXqW6qBTROEwjukeLiY1GpW1zF1osc0VYZSG3APW6hKe_hCxx-HF-umE5nxd_yWzETWHashHBSobfECsiNDs/w736-h460/1%20(13)%20(1).jpg" width="736" /></a></div><br /> The sunrise is one of the most awe-inspiring moments</div><div style="text-align: center;"> of the day. As the world awakens, the sky fills with vibrant </div><div style="text-align: center;">hues of orange, pink, and gold. It's a magical time that signals </div><div style="text-align: center;">the start of a new day, promising endless possibilities and</div><div style="text-align: center;"> opportunities, and I am always ready to "catch" it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheujCLhIfzcWEdUTCe8va_BWP7GTZ2Qn0LCVCQiNEuXtHFCYR3GjE0WXSKsHv1lClAsdszFNRIlzpItaIJ9-UsC0IpXendrlVAFyiOfkJ9yHw3ENo1Vyjijy8LWCeZSyO15Fbqhj-NGT92yGNhXStbH3OIl0X8CGM8quOOYBw5ukUceOenBPK21igOeZ4/s1100/1morn.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="461" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheujCLhIfzcWEdUTCe8va_BWP7GTZ2Qn0LCVCQiNEuXtHFCYR3GjE0WXSKsHv1lClAsdszFNRIlzpItaIJ9-UsC0IpXendrlVAFyiOfkJ9yHw3ENo1Vyjijy8LWCeZSyO15Fbqhj-NGT92yGNhXStbH3OIl0X8CGM8quOOYBw5ukUceOenBPK21igOeZ4/w839-h461/1morn.png" width="839" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">When Brutus was alive, I dressed him up all the time. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He even had a Bob Marley hat he shared with Arvid.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvy4HJeCKNB9LiypvAjyN5CC3ATXzTwaDo55JNDKQ0ALxFbIkxP8PqaQ2igFHgHOwEgrpEgf98RIwZ5_4A5gjxPEMZRsAWFpXhsqkUVQkiT2v8FsGqbdgAtjIdtAteCzJ9Kf186icwPZHQ4n0bkTkCtKXnDesPL-BvbNe_CWtDRaHj8YDcVtRFSke8_Q0/s1100/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvy4HJeCKNB9LiypvAjyN5CC3ATXzTwaDo55JNDKQ0ALxFbIkxP8PqaQ2igFHgHOwEgrpEgf98RIwZ5_4A5gjxPEMZRsAWFpXhsqkUVQkiT2v8FsGqbdgAtjIdtAteCzJ9Kf186icwPZHQ4n0bkTkCtKXnDesPL-BvbNe_CWtDRaHj8YDcVtRFSke8_Q0/w866-h476/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" width="866" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We did make it to the movies last night. This was </div><div style="text-align: center;">definitely the best part of the movies for me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGbeLFkUdmDD3BFriFlmEuzWU3cyqKqxSDVyitd7NFT9RnvEn6-k4cq-ZTYaDyp-MHOQr_OF2p4I8sL5aDHm-hqCpQXYp1XuiYJID5hJntYO4fd5opYVeKEy5bL6oYOfcFgXV_U1FKfZOYNy4_TIF0GcVWScUZHDevHXlMCD2KQ1j0kL81ma0RrV8YYIg/s1100/IMG_0952.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="1100" height="559" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGbeLFkUdmDD3BFriFlmEuzWU3cyqKqxSDVyitd7NFT9RnvEn6-k4cq-ZTYaDyp-MHOQr_OF2p4I8sL5aDHm-hqCpQXYp1XuiYJID5hJntYO4fd5opYVeKEy5bL6oYOfcFgXV_U1FKfZOYNy4_TIF0GcVWScUZHDevHXlMCD2KQ1j0kL81ma0RrV8YYIg/w847-h559/IMG_0952.jpg" width="847" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking forward to March. Our next movie experience. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Both Arvid and I love the Kung Fu Panda movies. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYI0GO5JFEb97y4Xol2Wu3wICyxl8amb9itFIQiX1RCNsJkh-HKn9DtSGSjXpd_x-ed0_OMO30-SprzF7kUsdhcRXPyPT2O9qLFgvusgwHm43H3HclRrgPY-aU_27DNEZGUmHAIOpyvgFamOSrFQ6zjSlFmTOHR1OsvnWbB4dS26Di0yaH_lOsJ6S6dE/s1100/1movies%20feb%2024%20bob%20marley.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="483" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYI0GO5JFEb97y4Xol2Wu3wICyxl8amb9itFIQiX1RCNsJkh-HKn9DtSGSjXpd_x-ed0_OMO30-SprzF7kUsdhcRXPyPT2O9qLFgvusgwHm43H3HclRrgPY-aU_27DNEZGUmHAIOpyvgFamOSrFQ6zjSlFmTOHR1OsvnWbB4dS26Di0yaH_lOsJ6S6dE/w878-h483/1movies%20feb%2024%20bob%20marley.png" width="878" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A good day to all. It's a beautiful one here in Fort Myers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMEKDa925J56d3i51oqFG6QTf8CsP0E2ngNHBMBQSQYGMAM8MUhY4O1R16NzTcAlZ65NHlRO5j2sVaWUA_c1k2rbqMAPvEKNyjamrZCkmAzFbAJLT5AkdU33uAYcvSvFQye1tOout3x03st0G6OsBRjDdkrAWi7FoxDMdZNZWSeaoPDZBY3o82O6NvMIs/s1100/1mamasbaby.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="461" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMEKDa925J56d3i51oqFG6QTf8CsP0E2ngNHBMBQSQYGMAM8MUhY4O1R16NzTcAlZ65NHlRO5j2sVaWUA_c1k2rbqMAPvEKNyjamrZCkmAzFbAJLT5AkdU33uAYcvSvFQye1tOout3x03st0G6OsBRjDdkrAWi7FoxDMdZNZWSeaoPDZBY3o82O6NvMIs/w838-h461/1mamasbaby.png" width="838" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Every day is a new day, and you'll never be </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">able to find happiness if you don't move on...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-26170524778705676862024-02-24T07:29:00.000-05:002024-02-24T07:29:47.292-05:00Saturday February 24th~<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> On Friday Arvid and I went to Napes. It was supposed to </div><div style="text-align: center;">be a fun time, but the traffic was so bad that we were mostly </div><div style="text-align: center;">aggravated. We did go to Tin City in Naples and that took</div><div style="text-align: center;"> away the tension of being in traffic for so long.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSI8ssUumERHLkgg3aOXSqQlFKD8i9wMTHTY49S-uyU5-UPifdfe813hXN_-e0s3AOGDzjOU_TQSdTeb37kl07X5Ym9N383aOANFiGPXmS24LYyDpg-Kh1vKHkMLclF9kfgFlVYzdUPOcey3YsCcJeFgyt7S0b3MI28bF_L2k7IOgv1QSO51rYpSWGJA/s1100/1tin%20city%20naples%20feb%2022.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKSI8ssUumERHLkgg3aOXSqQlFKD8i9wMTHTY49S-uyU5-UPifdfe813hXN_-e0s3AOGDzjOU_TQSdTeb37kl07X5Ym9N383aOANFiGPXmS24LYyDpg-Kh1vKHkMLclF9kfgFlVYzdUPOcey3YsCcJeFgyt7S0b3MI28bF_L2k7IOgv1QSO51rYpSWGJA/w703-h386/1tin%20city%20naples%20feb%2022.png" width="703" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Why is Naples called Tin City? The descriptive name โTin Cityโ </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">comes from the buildings and their tin roofs. The rustic buildings were</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> used at that time as a busy center for oyster processing, clam shelling</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> and boat building. They also served as home to a local fishing fleet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5PMCtE9V4jA24KxI0QDhIhOAjZfueg0TUIXfeW_4xKBwhA960iysfuxWzYEI7DHbxVf-CJ0yqkuriLP85flvBlfo0soP_dua5SYsImFZOHLhPR0WsDIfP8v5ktAkShESSg_3PsNd8CD2bBnmsHIu4RKMw3Y4zjMfJgsaEb-ldbgvYF3DFyeSEYcZdUE/s1100/IMG_0682%5B1%5D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="1100" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5PMCtE9V4jA24KxI0QDhIhOAjZfueg0TUIXfeW_4xKBwhA960iysfuxWzYEI7DHbxVf-CJ0yqkuriLP85flvBlfo0soP_dua5SYsImFZOHLhPR0WsDIfP8v5ktAkShESSg_3PsNd8CD2bBnmsHIu4RKMw3Y4zjMfJgsaEb-ldbgvYF3DFyeSEYcZdUE/w711-h249/IMG_0682%5B1%5D.png" width="711" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Arvid and I enjoyed a relaxing lunch and Arvid even managed </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">to do a little shopping (at my insistence). Arvid is difficult</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> when it comes to buying anything for himself, but I </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">always somehow manage to coax him into it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIE6bBgXJcW0Q0lc5PzToA1fcEZxB8kK9WuZzAl7uUVKTnUQMPY3q_bwvMNyfFbeZcBAAw4IBVtf4VB6ONl2-FLlXqvZQgJJm49T0Vi2PdO1OYIwdoP7SGXdfRx82K3JnL7iqxtUJc1YLcf9FX0hY6Z6pmR_eMXd-sC5UxvcqYKzuF9oZmV8ioTZtV-4/s1100/1tin%20city%20naples%20feb%2022nd.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="407" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKIE6bBgXJcW0Q0lc5PzToA1fcEZxB8kK9WuZzAl7uUVKTnUQMPY3q_bwvMNyfFbeZcBAAw4IBVtf4VB6ONl2-FLlXqvZQgJJm49T0Vi2PdO1OYIwdoP7SGXdfRx82K3JnL7iqxtUJc1YLcf9FX0hY6Z6pmR_eMXd-sC5UxvcqYKzuF9oZmV8ioTZtV-4/w740-h407/1tin%20city%20naples%20feb%2022nd.png" width="740" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Yesterday evening Arvid and I went to our usual Friday hangout. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> He insisted I text my sisters and let them know we were at Hideaway. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> They have been there with us a few times and the Sex on the Beach is </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">always a hit with everyone. Even Michael and Victoria liked it when they </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">were there with us last year. Looking forward to repeating it soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzQ2dQ7X2KRTzZY1PJU3a0_kqHujvP4lUVUO3ZOTUSgPih7EXp3uIZ-JVT3aZbuSOGduXVyoeJZy8kDyEiHUmbT7sKDLmTya8Uw2vQodOHI0RgpeNHQHTjPiktFQ7imnW-0TP2kEE9ChI7nnfTu7fjjwss4IlkLye1Q67D21RFqyawaBjIPFxGjuR7w8/s1100/1hideaway%20feb%2023.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="409" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlzQ2dQ7X2KRTzZY1PJU3a0_kqHujvP4lUVUO3ZOTUSgPih7EXp3uIZ-JVT3aZbuSOGduXVyoeJZy8kDyEiHUmbT7sKDLmTya8Uw2vQodOHI0RgpeNHQHTjPiktFQ7imnW-0TP2kEE9ChI7nnfTu7fjjwss4IlkLye1Q67D21RFqyawaBjIPFxGjuR7w8/w743-h409/1hideaway%20feb%2023.png" width="743" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sniff and I are always fortunate we get to see a the sunrise</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> most days. never the same, but always beautiful ๐</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkb5jA4IWU69riu1rv-kT1kqgI6bzPLqd2hnfk3hAUBC8o6w2CKf_OW1PMpNvCRaS63VWx6K6nKhdOD9RMxJAQGyAmIpAolPBB0X4zG-c25dQi2oG8cqbkbvIFrLXePT98IcAFSyUmvUF4OW7qRpXext26Rm4XHv0E5CHKvH4emXAbgcOdf-jH9chilQ/s1100/1%20am.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1100" height="750" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnkb5jA4IWU69riu1rv-kT1kqgI6bzPLqd2hnfk3hAUBC8o6w2CKf_OW1PMpNvCRaS63VWx6K6nKhdOD9RMxJAQGyAmIpAolPBB0X4zG-c25dQi2oG8cqbkbvIFrLXePT98IcAFSyUmvUF4OW7qRpXext26Rm4XHv0E5CHKvH4emXAbgcOdf-jH9chilQ/w750-h750/1%20am.png" width="750" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Another beautiful day awaits us. Today hopefully Arvid and I </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">will go and see the Bob Marley movie. We figure the crowd will</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> be less now. Looking forward to it. A good day to all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdgjzK6VXnxL5VefiQ_9A_6gAacjUAQKaeWBdN7sjAhvrD5EQh9hjSxWL22InKDr7lVqCokI9HUoEJpRLp0gbPVSbhVlRDJr0q3BsxQSRoN8_mS7NMo5FgSktGptF6HfjayAqD89VeE2-ONDn6dUpq6-tRqjW0QYSgWtgoPIscmhjfrCSJpJx1lG4Mb8/s1100/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="605" data-original-width="1100" height="415" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOdgjzK6VXnxL5VefiQ_9A_6gAacjUAQKaeWBdN7sjAhvrD5EQh9hjSxWL22InKDr7lVqCokI9HUoEJpRLp0gbPVSbhVlRDJr0q3BsxQSRoN8_mS7NMo5FgSktGptF6HfjayAqD89VeE2-ONDn6dUpq6-tRqjW0QYSgWtgoPIscmhjfrCSJpJx1lG4Mb8/w754-h415/Blank%202000%20x%201100.png" width="754" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Be you. Truly & unapologetically you. The most</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> important thing is to enjoy your lifeโto be happyโit's all </span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">that matters. Be yourself; everyone else is already taken...</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6634987305847417515.post-17746040454249503792024-02-23T10:56:00.002-05:002024-02-23T10:56:44.669-05:00Sunrises ~<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">It takes no more time to see the </span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">good side of life than to see the bad...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></i></b> There is such a thing as the perfect sunrise. I know </div><div style="text-align: center;">because no matter where we are I always find it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SBGR-EUvH1OLykR5b2PUGrsOcTwVDZ5QZqEh1adg4cx-rZfmqQKgMravy3fNPN9QyKf4a6V1WbuT26GK5L8s2FFOC7lzUKgXmhY3xDO93U9TZmQ2F5eyYc1PRZUMfyUudWwxch7yGMMGP9Pq7W5K4JBtNhINAvaSSnaI2OthNl2qDovN3XiMyfp5uaw/s1100/1%20(507).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="535" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SBGR-EUvH1OLykR5b2PUGrsOcTwVDZ5QZqEh1adg4cx-rZfmqQKgMravy3fNPN9QyKf4a6V1WbuT26GK5L8s2FFOC7lzUKgXmhY3xDO93U9TZmQ2F5eyYc1PRZUMfyUudWwxch7yGMMGP9Pq7W5K4JBtNhINAvaSSnaI2OthNl2qDovN3XiMyfp5uaw/w713-h535/1%20(507).jpg" width="713" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">These are from our condo in Fort Myers. From</div><div style="text-align: center;"> the balcony and from our bedroom. It never </div><div style="text-align: center;">bores me, and each sunrise is always different.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ813YFc9vw4OFOUn2DK2wPVSVXdmuSjamFpmavl7InWfoJtmvP6Na9mOkx998diT6PjjNWAkGRQavPXfP-sodGVfGnjlNXjaFzmIHFiPmMsAJetlwiDw4TQlghehyaVxNnlN4uTAhHNNDca1ce16LB15VfYD0AgvMgzkZJ7pPJtm-GtC8SZiziKH1n9I/s2208/1%20(505).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="2208" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ813YFc9vw4OFOUn2DK2wPVSVXdmuSjamFpmavl7InWfoJtmvP6Na9mOkx998diT6PjjNWAkGRQavPXfP-sodGVfGnjlNXjaFzmIHFiPmMsAJetlwiDw4TQlghehyaVxNnlN4uTAhHNNDca1ce16LB15VfYD0AgvMgzkZJ7pPJtm-GtC8SZiziKH1n9I/w786-h442/1%20(505).jpg" width="786" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Most days I miss the ones from the bedroom because Arvid</div><div style="text-align: center;"> is still asleep and the shades are down, but today I was lucky.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggVDFintWm-rzO4sblStugmbM6dXyHvjJ-LOJIlTxOnB-Rxfc8Phq1IgdCSnlmGNMqy2AVXVVqBbqsrbSuITgEM7B9Ae3sArVGEPwGRrtXc0OFCN7LjrXBmVIc8cJlt_9ZEcbkbtAbLJJ30dzvbDGq-54LMNOhEKZkpNZpnlWl0dIc5jCetoc9tHPPiMY/s2208/1%20(504).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="2208" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggVDFintWm-rzO4sblStugmbM6dXyHvjJ-LOJIlTxOnB-Rxfc8Phq1IgdCSnlmGNMqy2AVXVVqBbqsrbSuITgEM7B9Ae3sArVGEPwGRrtXc0OFCN7LjrXBmVIc8cJlt_9ZEcbkbtAbLJJ30dzvbDGq-54LMNOhEKZkpNZpnlWl0dIc5jCetoc9tHPPiMY/w861-h485/1%20(504).jpg" width="861" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Taken a little earlier the same morning. There are still </div><div style="text-align: center;">destroyed boats from Hurricane Ian sitting in the water.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4v7SfRiKlBbEgpdOO8D-9zSZ2G2VsBt7XvVDByGnK9qWPovc8Qs-I-t2MXwTansuQb2f3i4d0FV_q-yYcW1uOxr8le2QU5FANa_ZimVHUk5aFtUQMUl5DTOC1nGJZvTyXr7Dp3HLR15PlwbyYUcyV-zp2bG7sFXmb7-A1u1TPKvmydEo5Xd6cTFx6r-Y/s1100/1%20(500).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4v7SfRiKlBbEgpdOO8D-9zSZ2G2VsBt7XvVDByGnK9qWPovc8Qs-I-t2MXwTansuQb2f3i4d0FV_q-yYcW1uOxr8le2QU5FANa_ZimVHUk5aFtUQMUl5DTOC1nGJZvTyXr7Dp3HLR15PlwbyYUcyV-zp2bG7sFXmb7-A1u1TPKvmydEo5Xd6cTFx6r-Y/w856-h642/1%20(500).jpg" width="856" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;">Be cheerfulโthe problems that worry</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: #ff00fe;"> us most are those that never arrive...</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>~Nadiya~</i></b></div>Nadiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11308167047719971047noreply@blogger.com